Right now, local time in Blokzijl is 20:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blokzijl ranks #141560 worldwide by population and #1493 in The Netherlands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blokzijl — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.7267° N, 5.9611° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Overijssel
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,110 · #141560 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blokzijl through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.73° S, 174.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 993 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blokzijl today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 127.2° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Blokzijl — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blokzijl sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Blokzijl's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 437 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,562 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.73° N, 5.96° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:54 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:54 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | −4h |
| London | 19:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Blokzijl
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blokzijl local time:
Cities sharing Blokzijl's time zone
Distances from Blokzijl
| London | 437 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 499 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 2,066 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,099 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,650 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,789 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,961 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,195 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,214 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,884 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,416 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,562 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Blokzijl
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- Marknesse6 km · 20:54
- Oldemarkt11 km · 20:54
- Luttelgeest8 km · 20:54
- Giethoorn8 km · 20:54
- Steenwijkerwold11 km · 20:54
FAQ
What time is it in Blokzijl right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blokzijl (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blokzijl in?
Blokzijl runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Blokzijl observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Blokzijl today?
Blokzijl sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blokzijl tonight?
The moon phase over Blokzijl tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blokzijl?
The antipode of Blokzijl — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.73° S, 174.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 993 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blokzijl?
Blokzijl lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blokzijl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blokzijl, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.