Right now, local time in Glimmen is 17:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Glimmen ranks #144130 worldwide by population and #1521 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Glimmen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1392° N, 6.6292° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,065 · #144130 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Glimmen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.14° S, 173.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,048 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Glimmen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 128.4° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Glimmen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Glimmen 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.
Glimmen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 494 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,502 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.14° N, 6.63° 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 | 08:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −4h |
| London | 16:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Glimmen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Glimmen local time:
Cities sharing Glimmen's time zone
Distances from Glimmen
| London | 494 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 562 km | SW (214°) |
| Moscow | 2,007 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,070 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,665 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,750 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,959 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,134 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,150 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,948 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,366 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,502 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Glimmen
- Haren4 km · 17:48
- Tynaarlo7 km · 17:48
- Paterswolde4 km · 17:48
- Westlaren6 km · 17:48
- Eelde4 km · 17:48
- Coendersborg7 km · 17:48
- Zuidlaren6 km · 17:48
- Helpman7 km · 17:48
FAQ
What time is it in Glimmen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Glimmen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Glimmen in?
Glimmen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Glimmen 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 Glimmen today?
Glimmen sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Glimmen tonight?
The moon phase over Glimmen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Glimmen?
The antipode of Glimmen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.14° S, 173.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,048 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Glimmen?
Glimmen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Glimmen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Glimmen, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.