Right now, local time in IJlst is 16:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
IJlst ranks #87850 worldwide by population and #833 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for IJlst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.0101° N, 5.6231° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,180 · #87850 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from IJlst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.01° S, 174.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,020 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in IJlst today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 127.1° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for IJlst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
IJlst sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
IJlst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 425 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,570 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.01° N, 5.62° 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 | 07:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | −4h |
| London | 15:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +10h |
Best time to call IJlst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in IJlst local time:
Cities sharing IJlst's time zone
Distances from IJlst
| London | 425 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 515 km | SSW (208°) |
| Moscow | 2,075 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,130 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,614 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,815 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,923 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,201 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,202 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,890 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,434 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,570 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near IJlst
- Tinga2 km · 16:16
- Sneek3 km · 16:16
- Heeg5 km · 16:16
- De Domp4 km · 16:16
- Stadsfenne5 km · 16:16
- Woudsend7 km · 16:16
- Oppenhuizen5 km · 16:16
- Scharnegoutum7 km · 16:16
FAQ
What time is it in IJlst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in IJlst (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is IJlst in?
IJlst runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does IJlst 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 IJlst today?
IJlst sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over IJlst tonight?
The moon phase over IJlst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of IJlst?
The antipode of IJlst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.01° S, 174.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,020 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is IJlst?
IJlst lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in IJlst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In IJlst, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.