Right now, local time in Essesteijn is 01:12 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Essesteijn ranks #69990 worldwide by population and #573 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Essesteijn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0853° N, 4.3726° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 4,900 · #69990 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Essesteijn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.09° S, 175.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 907 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Essesteijn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Essesteijn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Essesteijn 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.
Essesteijn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 316 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,689 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.09° N, 4.37° 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 | 16:12 | −9h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | −4h |
| London | 00:12 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:12 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +10h |
Best time to call Essesteijn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Essesteijn local time:
Cities sharing Essesteijn's time zone
Distances from Essesteijn
| London | 316 km | W (260°) |
| Paris | 386 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,193 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,183 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,593 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,889 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,936 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,324 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,335 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,757 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,532 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,689 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Essesteijn
FAQ
What time is it in Essesteijn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Essesteijn (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Essesteijn in?
Essesteijn runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Essesteijn 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 Essesteijn today?
Essesteijn sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Essesteijn tonight?
The moon phase over Essesteijn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Essesteijn?
The antipode of Essesteijn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.09° S, 175.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 907 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Essesteijn?
Essesteijn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Essesteijn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Essesteijn, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.