Right now, local time in Castricum is 14:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castricum ranks #16856 worldwide by population and #99 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castricum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.5483° N, 4.6694° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 35,256 · #16856 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castricum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.55° S, 175.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 960 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castricum today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.5° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Castricum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castricum sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Castricum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 348 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,649 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.55° N, 4.67° 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 | 05:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −4h |
| London | 13:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Castricum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castricum local time:
Cities sharing Castricum's time zone
Distances from Castricum
| London | 348 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 441 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,154 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,177 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,585 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,874 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,914 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 9,281 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,282 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 9,808 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,505 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,649 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Castricum
- Bakkum1 km · 14:51
- De Maer3 km · 14:51
- Limmen3 km · 14:51
- Heemskerk4 km · 14:51
- Commandeurs4 km · 14:51
- Uitgeest3 km · 14:51
- Waterakkers5 km · 14:51
- Egmond-Binnen5 km · 14:51
FAQ
What time is it in Castricum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castricum (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castricum in?
Castricum runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Castricum 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 Castricum today?
Castricum sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castricum tonight?
The moon phase over Castricum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castricum?
The antipode of Castricum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.55° S, 175.33° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 960 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castricum?
Castricum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castricum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castricum, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.