Right now, local time in Heijen is 15:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heijen ranks #120976 worldwide by population and #1216 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heijen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6750° N, 5.9806° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,610 · #120976 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heijen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.67° S, 174.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 879 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heijen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 126.2° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Heijen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heijen sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Heijen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 406 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,605 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.67° 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 | 06:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:45 | −4h |
| London | 14:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Heijen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heijen local time:
Cities sharing Heijen's time zone
Distances from Heijen
| Paris | 406 km | SW (221°) |
| London | 422 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 2,111 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,064 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,711 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,775 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,046 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,248 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,308 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,805 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,429 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,605 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Heijen
- Gennep3 km · 15:45
- Ottersum3 km · 15:45
- Boxmeer4 km · 15:45
- Milsbeek6 km · 15:45
- Bredeweg10 km · 15:45
- Nieuw-Bergen9 km · 15:45
- Overloon12 km · 15:45
- Sint Anthonis9 km · 15:45
FAQ
What time is it in Heijen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heijen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Heijen in?
Heijen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Heijen 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 Heijen today?
Heijen sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heijen tonight?
The moon phase over Heijen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heijen?
The antipode of Heijen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.67° S, 174.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 879 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heijen?
Heijen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heijen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heijen, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.