Right now, local time in Groningen is 14:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Groningen ranks #2498 worldwide by population and #5 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 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Groningen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2192° N, 6.5667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 244,807 · #2498 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Groningen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.22° S, 173.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,055 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Groningen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 128.4° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Groningen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Groningen 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.
Groningen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 493 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,503 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.22° N, 6.57° 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 | 05:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −4h |
| London | 13:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Groningen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Groningen local time:
Cities sharing Groningen's time zone
Distances from Groningen
| London | 493 km | WSW (250°) |
| Paris | 567 km | SSW (213°) |
| Moscow | 2,008 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,077 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,657 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,755 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,950 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,134 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,146 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,951 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,369 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,503 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Groningen
- Korrewegwijk1 km · 14:05
- Oosterpark1 km · 14:05
- Selwerd2 km · 14:05
- Helpman3 km · 14:05
- De Wijert3 km · 14:05
- Coendersborg3 km · 14:05
- Oosterhoogebrug3 km · 14:05
- Reitdiep4 km · 14:05
FAQ
What time is it in Groningen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Groningen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Groningen in?
Groningen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Groningen 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 Groningen today?
Groningen sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Groningen tonight?
The moon phase over Groningen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Groningen?
The antipode of Groningen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.22° S, 173.43° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,055 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Groningen?
Groningen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Groningen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Groningen, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.