Right now, local time in Franeker is 14:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franeker ranks #37824 worldwide by population and #271 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franeker — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1855° N, 5.5412° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 12,996 · #37824 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franeker through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.19° S, 174.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,038 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franeker today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 127.1° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Franeker — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franeker sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Franeker's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 428 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,566 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.19° N, 5.54° 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 | 05:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −4h |
| London | 13:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Franeker
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franeker local time:
Cities sharing Franeker's time zone
Distances from Franeker
| London | 428 km | WSW (246°) |
| Paris | 530 km | SSW (206°) |
| Moscow | 2,073 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,141 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,600 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,823 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,905 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 9,189 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,196 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,899 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,437 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,566 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Franeker
- Tzum3 km · 14:56
- Tzummarum6 km · 14:56
- Sexbierum5 km · 14:56
- Minnertsga8 km · 14:56
- Wommels9 km · 14:56
- Sint Jacobiparochie11 km · 14:56
- Witmarsum10 km · 14:56
- Dronryp7 km · 14:56
FAQ
What time is it in Franeker right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franeker (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franeker in?
Franeker runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Franeker 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 Franeker today?
Franeker sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franeker tonight?
The moon phase over Franeker tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franeker?
The antipode of Franeker — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.19° S, 174.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,038 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franeker?
Franeker lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Franeker?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franeker, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.