Right now, local time in Den Helder is 16:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Den Helder ranks #10490 worldwide by population and #61 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Den Helder — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9599° N, 4.7593° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 59,569 · #10490 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Den Helder through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.96° S, 175.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,006 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Den Helder today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 126.0° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Den Helder — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Den Helder sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Den Helder's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 370 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,624 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.96° N, 4.76° 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 | 07:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | −4h |
| London | 15:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Den Helder
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Den Helder local time:
Cities sharing Den Helder's time zone
Distances from Den Helder
| London | 370 km | WSW (246°) |
| Paris | 486 km | SSW (201°) |
| Moscow | 2,131 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,184 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,567 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,872 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,886 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 9,240 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,254 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 9,844 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,492 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,624 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Den Helder
- Julianadorp8 km · 16:19
- Breezand8 km · 16:19
- Den Burg11 km · 16:19
- Oudeschild11 km · 16:19
- 't Zand14 km · 16:19
- Anna Paulowna12 km · 16:19
- Callantsoog14 km · 16:19
- De Koog15 km · 16:19
FAQ
What time is it in Den Helder right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Den Helder (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Den Helder in?
Den Helder runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Den Helder 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 Den Helder today?
Den Helder sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Den Helder tonight?
The moon phase over Den Helder tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Den Helder?
The antipode of Den Helder — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.96° S, 175.24° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,006 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Den Helder?
Den Helder lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Den Helder?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Den Helder, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.