Right now, local time in Enschede is 14:04 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Enschede ranks #3997 worldwide by population and #14 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
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 42m (winter) – 16h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Enschede — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.2183° N, 6.8958° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Overijssel
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 153,655 · #3997 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Enschede through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.22° S, 173.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 954 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Enschede today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 127.9° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Enschede — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Enschede sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Enschede's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 489 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,525 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.22° N, 6.90° 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 | 05:04 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −4h |
| London | 13:04 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:04 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +10h |
Best time to call Enschede
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Enschede local time:
Cities sharing Enschede's time zone
Distances from Enschede
| London | 489 km | W (264°) |
| Paris | 492 km | SW (222°) |
| Moscow | 2,029 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,022 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,719 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,733 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,046 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,165 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,222 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,892 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,360 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,525 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Enschede
- Mekkelholt2 km · 14:04
- Pathmos1 km · 14:04
- Wooldrik1 km · 14:04
- Lonneker4 km · 14:04
- Twekkelerveld3 km · 14:04
- Glanerbrug5 km · 14:04
- Zuid-Berghuizen10 km · 14:04
- Klein Driene8 km · 14:04
FAQ
What time is it in Enschede right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Enschede (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Enschede in?
Enschede runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Enschede 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 Enschede today?
Enschede sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Enschede tonight?
The moon phase over Enschede tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Enschede?
The antipode of Enschede — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.22° S, 173.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 954 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Enschede?
Enschede lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Enschede?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Enschede, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.