Right now, local time in Heerlen is 13:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heerlen ranks #6720 worldwide by population and #34 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heerlen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8837° N, 5.9815° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 93,084 · #6720 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heerlen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.88° S, 174.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 794 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heerlen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.5° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Heerlen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heerlen sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Heerlen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 344 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,637 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.88° N, 5.98° 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 | 05:38 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:38 | −4h |
| London | 12:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Heerlen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heerlen local time:
Cities sharing Heerlen's time zone
Distances from Heerlen
| Paris | 344 km | SW (231°) |
| London | 431 km | WNW (282°) |
| Moscow | 2,150 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,041 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,757 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 6,766 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,110 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,289 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,379 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,745 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,439 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,637 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Heerlen
- Meezenbroek2 km · 13:38
- Husken2 km · 13:38
- Beersdal3 km · 13:38
- Kakert3 km · 13:38
- Heksenberg4 km · 13:38
- Vrieheide4 km · 13:38
- Ubachsberg4 km · 13:38
- Terwinselen4 km · 13:38
FAQ
What time is it in Heerlen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heerlen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Heerlen in?
Heerlen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Heerlen 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 Heerlen today?
Heerlen sees sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heerlen tonight?
The moon phase over Heerlen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heerlen?
The antipode of Heerlen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.88° S, 174.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 794 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heerlen?
Heerlen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heerlen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heerlen, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.