Right now, local time in Kessel is 16:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kessel ranks #90251 worldwide by population and #859 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
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kessel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2917° N, 6.0542° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,020 · #90251 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kessel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.29° S, 173.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 839 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kessel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 126.0° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Kessel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kessel sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Kessel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 378 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,616 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.29° N, 6.05° 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 | 07:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:20 | −4h |
| London | 15:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Kessel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kessel local time:
Cities sharing Kessel's time zone
Distances from Kessel
| Paris | 378 km | SW (226°) |
| London | 430 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 2,125 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,048 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,738 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,766 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,081 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,264 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,339 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,780 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,429 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,616 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Kessel
FAQ
What time is it in Kessel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kessel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kessel in?
Kessel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kessel 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 Kessel today?
Kessel sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kessel tonight?
The moon phase over Kessel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kessel?
The antipode of Kessel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.29° S, 173.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 839 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kessel?
Kessel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kessel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kessel, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.