Right now, local time in Heemskerk is 13:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heemskerk ranks #15404 worldwide by population and #89 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heemskerk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.5111° N, 4.6716° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 39,191 · #15404 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heemskerk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.51° S, 175.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 956 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heemskerk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 125.5° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Heemskerk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heemskerk sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Heemskerk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 347 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,651 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.51° N, 4.67° 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 | 05:25 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:25 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:25 | −4h |
| London | 12:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Heemskerk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heemskerk local time:
Cities sharing Heemskerk's time zone
Distances from Heemskerk
| London | 347 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 438 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,155 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,176 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,587 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,873 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,917 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,283 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,284 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,805 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,505 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,651 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Heemskerk
- De Maer1 km · 13:25
- Commandeurs1 km · 13:25
- Waterakkers1 km · 13:25
- Beverwijk3 km · 13:25
- Castricum4 km · 13:25
- Uitgeest3 km · 13:25
- Bakkum5 km · 13:25
- Velsen-Zuid6 km · 13:25
FAQ
What time is it in Heemskerk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heemskerk (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Heemskerk in?
Heemskerk runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Heemskerk 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 Heemskerk today?
Heemskerk sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heemskerk tonight?
The moon phase over Heemskerk tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heemskerk?
The antipode of Heemskerk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.51° S, 175.33° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 956 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heemskerk?
Heemskerk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heemskerk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heemskerk, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.