Right now, local time in Hoogezand is 15:02 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hoogezand ranks #25955 worldwide by population and #179 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hoogezand — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1617° N, 6.7611° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 21,480 · #25955 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hoogezand through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.16° S, 173.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,052 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hoogezand today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 128.6° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Hoogezand — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hoogezand 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.
Hoogezand's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 503 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,493 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.16° N, 6.76° 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 | 06:02 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | −4h |
| London | 14:02 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:02 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +10h |
Best time to call Hoogezand
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hoogezand local time:
Cities sharing Hoogezand's time zone
Distances from Hoogezand
| London | 503 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 569 km | SW (215°) |
| Moscow | 1,998 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,063 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,671 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,742 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,963 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,125 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,143 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,957 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,357 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,493 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Hoogezand
- Sappemeer2 km · 15:02
- Slochteren7 km · 15:02
- Harkstede7 km · 15:02
- Schildwolde9 km · 15:02
- Zuidbroek7 km · 15:02
- Zuidlaren9 km · 15:02
- Annen12 km · 15:02
- Noordbroek8 km · 15:02
FAQ
What time is it in Hoogezand right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hoogezand (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hoogezand in?
Hoogezand runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hoogezand 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 Hoogezand today?
Hoogezand sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hoogezand tonight?
The moon phase over Hoogezand tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hoogezand?
The antipode of Hoogezand — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.16° S, 173.24° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,052 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hoogezand?
Hoogezand lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hoogezand?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hoogezand, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.