Right now, local time in Bolsward is 17:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bolsward ranks #47782 worldwide by population and #360 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 33m (winter) – 16h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bolsward — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.0656° N, 5.5318° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 9,160 · #47782 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bolsward through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.07° S, 174.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,025 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bolsward today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 127.0° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Bolsward — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bolsward sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Bolsward's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 422 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,573 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.07° N, 5.53° 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 | 08:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:46 | −4h |
| London | 16:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Bolsward
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bolsward local time:
Cities sharing Bolsward's time zone
Distances from Bolsward
| London | 422 km | WSW (248°) |
| Paris | 518 km | SSW (207°) |
| Moscow | 2,079 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,138 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,606 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,822 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,914 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 9,201 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,203 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,889 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,440 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,573 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Bolsward
FAQ
What time is it in Bolsward right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bolsward (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bolsward in?
Bolsward runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bolsward 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 Bolsward today?
Bolsward sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bolsward tonight?
The moon phase over Bolsward tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bolsward?
The antipode of Bolsward — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.07° S, 174.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,025 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bolsward?
Bolsward lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bolsward?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bolsward, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.