Right now, local time in Handen is 17:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Handen ranks #41054 worldwide by population and #139 in Sweden.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 15:55
- Day length
- 8h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 6h 08m (winter) – 18h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Handen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Handen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 59.17° S, 161.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,964 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Handen today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 13:23
- Maghrib
- 15:53
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 148.2° from north (SSE (148°))
Full prayer timetable for Handen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Handen sits in the Europe/Stockholm time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 832 cities we cover in Sweden.
Handen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,220 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,598 km off. Its position on the globe is 59.17° N, 18.14° 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 | 08:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −4h |
| London | 16:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Handen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Handen local time:
Cities sharing Handen's time zone
- StockholmSE
- GothenburgSE
- MalmöSE
- UppsalaSE
- LinköpingSE
- ÖrebroSE
- SollentunaSE
- UmeåSE
Other cities in Sweden
- Stockholm17:47
- Gothenburg17:47
- Malmö17:47
- Uppsala17:47
- Linköping17:47
- Örebro17:47
- Sollentuna17:47
- Umeå17:47
- Västerås17:47
- Södermalm17:47
- Jönköping17:47
- Helsingborg17:47
Distances from Handen
| Moscow | 1,220 km | E (100°) |
| London | 1,427 km | WSW (241°) |
| Paris | 1,534 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 4,740 km | SE (126°) |
| Mumbai | 6,223 km | ESE (111°) |
| Chicago | 6,894 km | NW (306°) |
| Tokyo | 8,179 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,224 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,897 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 9,633 km | E (93°) |
| São Paulo | 10,920 km | WSW (237°) |
| Sydney | 15,598 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Handen
FAQ
What time is it in Handen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Handen (Sweden), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Handen in?
Handen runs on the Europe/Stockholm IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Handen 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 Handen today?
Handen sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 15:55 today, giving 8h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Handen tonight?
The moon phase over Handen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Handen?
The antipode of Handen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 59.17° S, 161.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,964 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Handen?
Handen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Handen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Handen, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.