Right now, local time in Elst is 00:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elst ranks #26916 worldwide by population and #185 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 45m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9192° N, 5.8417° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gelderland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 20,488 · #26916 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.92° S, 174.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 903 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elst today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 126.3° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Elst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elst 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.
Elst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 414 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,604 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.92° N, 5.84° 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 | 15:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | −4h |
| London | 23:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Elst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elst local time:
Cities sharing Elst's time zone
Distances from Elst
| London | 414 km | W (266°) |
| Paris | 421 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 2,109 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,081 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,689 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,787 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,020 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,244 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,291 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,817 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,435 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,604 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Elst
- Oosterhout4 km · 00:48
- Driel5 km · 00:48
- Valburg4 km · 00:48
- Elden5 km · 00:48
- Lent7 km · 00:48
- Bemmel5 km · 00:48
- Oosterbeek7 km · 00:48
- Vredenburg6 km · 00:48
FAQ
What time is it in Elst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elst (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elst in?
Elst runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Elst 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 Elst today?
Elst sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elst tonight?
The moon phase over Elst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elst?
The antipode of Elst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.92° S, 174.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 903 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elst?
Elst lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elst, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.