Right now, local time in Heel is 19:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heel ranks #78184 worldwide by population and #684 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
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1792° N, 5.8944° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,980 · #78184 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.18° S, 174.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 824 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 125.7° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Heel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heel sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Heel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 361 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,631 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.18° N, 5.89° 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 | 10:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:17 | −4h |
| London | 18:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Heel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heel local time:
Cities sharing Heel's time zone
Distances from Heel
| Paris | 361 km | SW (226°) |
| London | 420 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 2,140 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,055 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,735 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,776 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,082 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,279 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,356 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,763 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,441 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,631 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Heel
- Wessem2 km · 19:17
- Beegden2 km · 19:17
- Brachterbeek4 km · 19:17
- Maasbracht4 km · 19:17
- Linne4 km · 19:17
- Thorn4 km · 19:17
- Sint Joost7 km · 19:17
- Merum5 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Heel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Heel in?
Heel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Heel 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 Heel today?
Heel sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heel tonight?
The moon phase over Heel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heel?
The antipode of Heel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.18° S, 174.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 824 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heel?
Heel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heel, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.