Right now, local time in Esch is 21:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esch ranks #115032 worldwide by population and #1153 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6108° N, 5.2903° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Brabant
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,820 · #115032 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.61° S, 174.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 863 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esch today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 125.3° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Esch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esch 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.
Esch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 370 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,652 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.61° N, 5.29° 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 | 12:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | −4h |
| London | 20:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Esch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esch local time:
Cities sharing Esch's time zone
Distances from Esch
| Paris | 370 km | SW (215°) |
| London | 375 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 2,157 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,108 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,674 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,822 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,018 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,294 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,341 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,766 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,477 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,652 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Esch
- Vught5 km · 21:53
- Boxtel3 km · 21:53
- Theereheide4 km · 21:53
- Helvoirt5 km · 21:53
- Gemonde5 km · 21:53
- Haaren5 km · 21:53
- Sint-Michielsgestel6 km · 21:53
- Deuteren9 km · 21:53
FAQ
What time is it in Esch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esch (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esch in?
Esch runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Esch 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 Esch today?
Esch sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esch tonight?
The moon phase over Esch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esch?
The antipode of Esch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.61° S, 174.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 863 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esch?
Esch lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esch, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.