Right now, local time in Hoek is 18:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hoek ranks #142115 worldwide by population and #1503 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hoek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2045° N, 5.8019° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,100 · #142115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hoek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.20° S, 174.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,043 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hoek today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 127.5° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Hoek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hoek sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Hoek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 445 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,550 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.20° N, 5.80° 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 | 09:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:20 | −4h |
| London | 17:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Hoek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hoek local time:
Cities sharing Hoek's time zone
Distances from Hoek
| London | 445 km | WSW (247°) |
| Paris | 540 km | SSW (208°) |
| Moscow | 2,056 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,125 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,614 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,806 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,916 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 9,177 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,180 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,913 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,420 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,550 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Hoek
- Leeuwarden1 km · 18:20
- Bilgaard1 km · 18:20
- Huizum2 km · 18:20
- Heechterp1 km · 18:20
- Goutum3 km · 18:20
- Aldlân-Oost2 km · 18:20
- Westeinde2 km · 18:20
- Camminghaburen3 km · 18:20
FAQ
What time is it in Hoek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hoek (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hoek in?
Hoek runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hoek 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 Hoek today?
Hoek sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hoek tonight?
The moon phase over Hoek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hoek?
The antipode of Hoek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.20° S, 174.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,043 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hoek?
Hoek lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hoek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hoek, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.