Right now, local time in Emmen is 14:43 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Emmen ranks #10922 worldwide by population and #63 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 36m (winter) – 16h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Emmen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.7792° N, 6.9069° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Drenthe
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 57,010 · #10922 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Emmen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.78° S, 173.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,014 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Emmen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 128.4° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Emmen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Emmen sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Emmen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 500 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,501 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.78° N, 6.91° 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 | 05:43 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −4h |
| London | 13:43 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:43 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +10h |
Best time to call Emmen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Emmen local time:
Cities sharing Emmen's time zone
Distances from Emmen
| London | 500 km | WSW (256°) |
| Paris | 540 km | SW (218°) |
| Moscow | 2,005 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,040 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,701 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,726 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,001 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,136 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,171 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,935 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,352 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,501 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Emmen
- Angelslo1 km · 14:43
- Noordbarge2 km · 14:43
- Emmermeer3 km · 14:43
- Bargeres3 km · 14:43
- Emmerhout2 km · 14:43
- Emmerschans3 km · 14:43
- Barger-Oosterveld4 km · 14:43
- Valthe7 km · 14:43
FAQ
What time is it in Emmen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Emmen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Emmen in?
Emmen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Emmen 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 Emmen today?
Emmen sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Emmen tonight?
The moon phase over Emmen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Emmen?
The antipode of Emmen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.78° S, 173.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,014 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Emmen?
Emmen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Emmen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Emmen, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.