Right now, local time in Hofgeest is 15:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hofgeest ranks #126794 worldwide by population and #1315 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hofgeest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4433° N, 4.6583° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,440 · #126794 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hofgeest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.44° S, 175.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 948 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hofgeest today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Hofgeest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hofgeest sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Hofgeest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 344 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,655 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.44° N, 4.66° 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 | 06:55 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:55 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:55 | −4h |
| London | 14:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Hofgeest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hofgeest local time:
Cities sharing Hofgeest's time zone
Distances from Hofgeest
| London | 344 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 430 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,159 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,175 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,590 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,873 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,922 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,288 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,291 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,799 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,507 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,655 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Hofgeest
- Velserbroek1 km · 15:55
- Velsen-Zuid2 km · 15:55
- Driehuis1 km · 15:55
- Spaarndam4 km · 15:55
- Beverwijk4 km · 15:55
- IJmuiden4 km · 15:55
- Bloemendaal5 km · 15:55
- Waterakkers7 km · 15:55
FAQ
What time is it in Hofgeest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hofgeest (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hofgeest in?
Hofgeest runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hofgeest 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 Hofgeest today?
Hofgeest sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hofgeest tonight?
The moon phase over Hofgeest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hofgeest?
The antipode of Hofgeest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.44° S, 175.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 948 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hofgeest?
Hofgeest lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hofgeest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hofgeest, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.