Right now, local time in Kerkrade is 14:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kerkrade ranks #12428 worldwide by population and #66 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kerkrade — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8658° N, 6.0625° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 49,777 · #12428 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kerkrade through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.87° S, 173.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 793 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kerkrade today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 125.6° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Kerkrade — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kerkrade sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Kerkrade's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 347 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,632 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.87° N, 6.06° 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 | 05:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −4h |
| London | 13:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Kerkrade
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kerkrade local time:
Cities sharing Kerkrade's time zone
Distances from Kerkrade
| Paris | 347 km | SW (231°) |
| London | 437 km | WNW (282°) |
| Moscow | 2,145 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,035 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,761 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,763 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,115 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,285 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,377 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,748 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,434 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,632 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Kerkrade
- Chevremont1 km · 14:05
- Bleijerheide1 km · 14:05
- Holz1 km · 14:05
- Haanrade2 km · 14:05
- Kaalheide2 km · 14:05
- Hopel3 km · 14:05
- Herzogenrath2 km · 14:05
- Gracht3 km · 14:05
FAQ
What time is it in Kerkrade right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kerkrade (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kerkrade in?
Kerkrade runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kerkrade 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 Kerkrade today?
Kerkrade sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kerkrade tonight?
The moon phase over Kerkrade tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kerkrade?
The antipode of Kerkrade — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.87° S, 173.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 793 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kerkrade?
Kerkrade lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kerkrade?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kerkrade, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.