Right now, local time in Hem is 19:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hem ranks #145835 worldwide by population and #1544 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6608° N, 5.1833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,035 · #145835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.66° S, 174.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 977 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 126.2° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Hem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hem 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.
Hem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 385 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,612 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.66° N, 5.18° 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 | 10:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | −4h |
| London | 18:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Hem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hem local time:
Cities sharing Hem's time zone
Distances from Hem
| London | 385 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 467 km | SSW (206°) |
| Moscow | 2,117 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,147 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,608 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,840 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,930 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,245 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,251 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,841 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,469 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,612 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Hem
- Venhuizen1 km · 19:22
- Wijdenes3 km · 19:22
- Lutjebroek4 km · 19:22
- Westwoud4 km · 19:22
- Zwaagdijk-Oost6 km · 19:22
- Oosterblokker4 km · 19:22
- Bangert8 km · 19:22
- Andijk10 km · 19:22
FAQ
What time is it in Hem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hem (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hem in?
Hem runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hem 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 Hem today?
Hem sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hem tonight?
The moon phase over Hem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hem?
The antipode of Hem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.66° S, 174.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 977 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hem?
Hem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hem, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.