Right now, local time in Giessenburg is 22:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giessenburg ranks #70776 worldwide by population and #584 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Giessenburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8508° N, 4.8903° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 4,800 · #70776 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giessenburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.85° S, 175.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 885 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giessenburg today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.1° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Giessenburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giessenburg sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Giessenburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 348 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,667 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.85° N, 4.89° 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 | 13:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:16 | −4h |
| London | 21:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Giessenburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giessenburg local time:
Cities sharing Giessenburg's time zone
Distances from Giessenburg
| London | 348 km | W (266°) |
| Paris | 378 km | SSW (209°) |
| Moscow | 2,171 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,142 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,637 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,852 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,980 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,305 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,336 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,764 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,501 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,667 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Giessenburg
- Boven-Hardinxveld3 km · 22:16
- Schelluinen3 km · 22:16
- Werkendam5 km · 22:16
- Neder-Hardinxveld3 km · 22:16
- Giessendam4 km · 22:16
- Sleeuwijk6 km · 22:16
- Noordeloos7 km · 22:16
- De Peulen6 km · 22:16
FAQ
What time is it in Giessenburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giessenburg (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Giessenburg in?
Giessenburg runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Giessenburg 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 Giessenburg today?
Giessenburg sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giessenburg tonight?
The moon phase over Giessenburg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giessenburg?
The antipode of Giessenburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.85° S, 175.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 885 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Giessenburg?
Giessenburg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Giessenburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giessenburg, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.