Right now, local time in Gytsjerk is 00:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gytsjerk ranks #106156 worldwide by population and #1042 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 9h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gytsjerk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2429° N, 5.8950° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,175 · #106156 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gytsjerk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.24° S, 174.10° 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 Gytsjerk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 127.6° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Gytsjerk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gytsjerk sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Gytsjerk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 452 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,542 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.24° N, 5.90° 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 | 15:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | −4h |
| London | 23:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Gytsjerk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gytsjerk local time:
Cities sharing Gytsjerk's time zone
Distances from Gytsjerk
| London | 452 km | WSW (247°) |
| Paris | 547 km | SSW (208°) |
| Moscow | 2,049 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,120 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,617 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,800 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,917 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 9,170 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,173 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,921 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,413 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,542 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Gytsjerk
- Oentsjerk1 km · 00:51
- Tytsjerk3 km · 00:51
- Burdaard6 km · 00:51
- Hurdegaryp5 km · 00:51
- Camminghaburen5 km · 00:51
- Heechterp6 km · 00:51
- Aldlân-Oost8 km · 00:51
- Zuiderburen8 km · 00:51
FAQ
What time is it in Gytsjerk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gytsjerk (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gytsjerk in?
Gytsjerk runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gytsjerk 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 Gytsjerk today?
Gytsjerk sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 9h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gytsjerk tonight?
The moon phase over Gytsjerk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gytsjerk?
The antipode of Gytsjerk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.24° S, 174.10° 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 Gytsjerk?
Gytsjerk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gytsjerk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gytsjerk, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.