Right now, local time in De Knipe is 11:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
De Knipe ranks #125319 worldwide by population and #1294 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for De Knipe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9683° N, 5.9712° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,480 · #125319 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from De Knipe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.97° S, 174.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,019 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in De Knipe today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 127.4° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for De Knipe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
De Knipe sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
De Knipe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 446 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,550 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.97° N, 5.97° 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 | 03:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 05:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 07:35 | −4h |
| London | 10:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:35 | +10h |
Best time to call De Knipe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in De Knipe local time:
Cities sharing De Knipe's time zone
Distances from De Knipe
| London | 446 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 522 km | SSW (210°) |
| Moscow | 2,055 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,106 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,637 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,791 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,942 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,182 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,192 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,903 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,412 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,550 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near De Knipe
- Oranjewoud3 km · 11:35
- Oudeschoot4 km · 11:35
- Heerenveen4 km · 11:35
- De Greiden4 km · 11:35
- Tijnje7 km · 11:35
- Nieuwehorne6 km · 11:35
- Wolvega10 km · 11:35
- Gorredijk8 km · 11:35
FAQ
What time is it in De Knipe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in De Knipe (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is De Knipe in?
De Knipe runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does De Knipe 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 De Knipe today?
De Knipe sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over De Knipe tonight?
The moon phase over De Knipe tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of De Knipe?
The antipode of De Knipe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.97° S, 174.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,019 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is De Knipe?
De Knipe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in De Knipe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In De Knipe, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.