Right now, local time in Espel is 13:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Espel ranks #124024 worldwide by population and #1269 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Espel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.7242° N, 5.6417° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flevoland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,515 · #124024 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Espel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.72° S, 174.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 989 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Espel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 126.8° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Espel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Espel sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Espel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 416 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,581 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.72° N, 5.64° 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 | 05:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:17 | −4h |
| London | 12:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Espel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Espel local time:
Cities sharing Espel's time zone
Distances from Espel
| London | 416 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 488 km | SSW (210°) |
| Moscow | 2,086 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,120 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,631 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,810 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,946 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,214 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,227 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,869 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,437 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,581 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Espel
FAQ
What time is it in Espel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Espel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Espel in?
Espel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Espel 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 Espel today?
Espel sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Espel tonight?
The moon phase over Espel tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Espel?
The antipode of Espel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.72° S, 174.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 989 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Espel?
Espel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Espel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Espel, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.