Right now, local time in Heerhugowaard is 14:08 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heerhugowaard ranks #12935 worldwide by population and #72 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heerhugowaard — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6714° N, 4.8486° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 47,580 · #12935 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heerhugowaard through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.67° S, 175.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 975 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heerhugowaard today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.8° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Heerhugowaard — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heerhugowaard sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Heerhugowaard's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 364 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,632 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.67° N, 4.85° 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 | 05:08 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:08 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:08 | −4h |
| London | 13:08 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:08 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:08 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:08 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:38 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:08 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:08 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:08 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:08 | +10h |
Best time to call Heerhugowaard
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heerhugowaard local time:
Cities sharing Heerhugowaard's time zone
Distances from Heerhugowaard
| London | 364 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 459 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,138 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,169 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,588 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,863 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,913 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 9,263 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,264 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,826 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,491 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,632 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Heerhugowaard
- De Noord4 km · 14:08
- Hensbroek3 km · 14:08
- Butterhuizen3 km · 14:08
- Zuid-Scharwoude3 km · 14:08
- Broek op Langedijk3 km · 14:08
- Noord-Scharwoude4 km · 14:08
- Waarland6 km · 14:08
- Obdam4 km · 14:08
FAQ
What time is it in Heerhugowaard right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heerhugowaard (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Heerhugowaard in?
Heerhugowaard runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Heerhugowaard 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 Heerhugowaard today?
Heerhugowaard sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heerhugowaard tonight?
The moon phase over Heerhugowaard tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heerhugowaard?
The antipode of Heerhugowaard — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.67° S, 175.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 975 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heerhugowaard?
Heerhugowaard lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heerhugowaard?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heerhugowaard, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.