Right now, local time in Heemstede is 15:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heemstede ranks #22379 worldwide by population and #140 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 41m (winter) – 16h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heemstede — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.3499° N, 4.6230° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 25,562 · #22379 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heemstede through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.35° S, 175.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 938 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heemstede today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Heemstede — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heemstede sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Heemstede's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 339 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,661 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.35° N, 4.62° 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 | 06:38 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −4h |
| London | 14:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Heemstede
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heemstede local time:
Cities sharing Heemstede's time zone
Distances from Heemstede
| London | 339 km | WSW (256°) |
| Paris | 420 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,165 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,174 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,593 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,875 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,928 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,295 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,301 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,790 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,511 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,661 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Heemstede
- De Glip2 km · 15:38
- Haarlem4 km · 15:38
- Zwaanshoek4 km · 15:38
- Bennebroek4 km · 15:38
- Overveen5 km · 15:38
- Bloemendaal6 km · 15:38
- Bentveld4 km · 15:38
- Vogelenzang5 km · 15:38
FAQ
What time is it in Heemstede right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heemstede (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Heemstede in?
Heemstede runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Heemstede 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 Heemstede today?
Heemstede sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heemstede tonight?
The moon phase over Heemstede tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heemstede?
The antipode of Heemstede — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.35° S, 175.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 938 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heemstede?
Heemstede lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heemstede?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heemstede, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.