Right now, local time in Giessendam is 23:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giessendam ranks #67152 worldwide by population and #536 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 Giessendam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8326° N, 4.8358° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 5,235 · #67152 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giessendam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.83° S, 175.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 882 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giessendam today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Giessendam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giessendam 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.
Giessendam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 344 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,671 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.83° N, 4.84° 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 | 14:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:19 | −4h |
| London | 22:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Giessendam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giessendam local time:
Cities sharing Giessendam's time zone
Distances from Giessendam
| London | 344 km | W (266°) |
| Paris | 375 km | SSW (209°) |
| Moscow | 2,175 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,145 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,634 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,855 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,979 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,310 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,339 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,760 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,505 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,671 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Giessendam
- De Peulen1 km · 23:19
- Neder-Hardinxveld1 km · 23:19
- Boven-Hardinxveld3 km · 23:19
- Giessenburg4 km · 23:19
- Sliedrecht4 km · 23:19
- Werkendam5 km · 23:19
- Bleskensgraaf6 km · 23:19
- Schelluinen6 km · 23:19
FAQ
What time is it in Giessendam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giessendam (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Giessendam in?
Giessendam runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Giessendam 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 Giessendam today?
Giessendam sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giessendam tonight?
The moon phase over Giessendam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giessendam?
The antipode of Giessendam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.83° S, 175.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 882 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Giessendam?
Giessendam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Giessendam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giessendam, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.