Right now, local time in Buitenpost is 15:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buitenpost ranks #68072 worldwide by population and #551 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
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buitenpost — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2517° N, 6.1448° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 5,120 · #68072 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buitenpost through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.25° S, 173.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,053 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buitenpost today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 127.9° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Buitenpost — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buitenpost sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Buitenpost's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 468 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,527 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.25° N, 6.14° 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 | 06:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:58 | −4h |
| London | 14:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Buitenpost
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buitenpost local time:
Cities sharing Buitenpost's time zone
Distances from Buitenpost
| London | 468 km | WSW (248°) |
| Paris | 556 km | SSW (210°) |
| Moscow | 2,033 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,105 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,631 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,783 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,928 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,157 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,160 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,933 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,396 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,527 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Buitenpost
- Kollum3 km · 15:58
- Augustinusga4 km · 15:58
- Twijzel4 km · 15:58
- Drogeham6 km · 15:58
- Kootstertille6 km · 15:58
- Harkema8 km · 15:58
- Kollumersweach5 km · 15:58
- Surhuisterveen8 km · 15:58
FAQ
What time is it in Buitenpost right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buitenpost (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buitenpost in?
Buitenpost runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Buitenpost 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 Buitenpost today?
Buitenpost sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buitenpost tonight?
The moon phase over Buitenpost tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buitenpost?
The antipode of Buitenpost — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.25° S, 173.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,053 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buitenpost?
Buitenpost lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buitenpost?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buitenpost, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.