Right now, local time in Harkstede is 19:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Harkstede ranks #99487 worldwide by population and #963 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 · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Harkstede — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2133° N, 6.6986° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,490 · #99487 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Harkstede through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.21° S, 173.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,057 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Harkstede today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 128.6° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Harkstede — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Harkstede 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.
Harkstede's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 501 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,495 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.21° N, 6.70° 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 | 10:25 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −4h |
| London | 18:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Harkstede
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Harkstede local time:
Cities sharing Harkstede's time zone
Distances from Harkstede
| London | 501 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 571 km | SW (214°) |
| Moscow | 2,000 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,068 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,664 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,746 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,956 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,127 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,141 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,957 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,360 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,495 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Harkstede
- Ten Boer7 km · 19:25
- Hoogezand7 km · 19:25
- Haren8 km · 19:25
- Oosterhoogebrug7 km · 19:25
- Glimmen9 km · 19:25
- Sappemeer8 km · 19:25
- Slochteren7 km · 19:25
- Coendersborg8 km · 19:25
FAQ
What time is it in Harkstede right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Harkstede (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Harkstede in?
Harkstede runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Harkstede 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 Harkstede today?
Harkstede sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Harkstede tonight?
The moon phase over Harkstede tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Harkstede?
The antipode of Harkstede — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.21° S, 173.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,057 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Harkstede?
Harkstede lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Harkstede?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Harkstede, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.