Right now, local time in Gouda is 14:44 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gouda ranks #8672 worldwide by population and #49 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
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gouda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0167° N, 4.7083° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 71,952 · #8672 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gouda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.02° S, 175.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 901 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gouda today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Gouda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gouda sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Gouda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 338 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,671 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.02° N, 4.71° 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 | 05:44 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | −4h |
| London | 13:44 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:44 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +10h |
Best time to call Gouda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gouda local time:
Cities sharing Gouda's time zone
Distances from Gouda
| London | 338 km | W (262°) |
| Paris | 389 km | SSW (206°) |
| Moscow | 2,175 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,159 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,617 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,866 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,958 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,308 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,328 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,768 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,511 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,671 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Gouda
- Bloemendaal2 km · 14:44
- Reeuwijk4 km · 14:44
- Gouderak4 km · 14:44
- Oranjewijk5 km · 14:44
- Waddinxveen5 km · 14:44
- Vondelwijk6 km · 14:44
- Haastrecht5 km · 14:44
- Berkenwoude8 km · 14:44
FAQ
What time is it in Gouda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gouda (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gouda in?
Gouda runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gouda 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 Gouda today?
Gouda sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gouda tonight?
The moon phase over Gouda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gouda?
The antipode of Gouda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.02° S, 175.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 901 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gouda?
Gouda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gouda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gouda, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.