Right now, local time in Leeuwarden is 18:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leeuwarden ranks #5000 worldwide by population and #24 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leeuwarden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2027° N, 5.8097° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 124,481 · #5000 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leeuwarden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.20° S, 174.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,043 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leeuwarden today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 127.5° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Leeuwarden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leeuwarden 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.
Leeuwarden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 445 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,549 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.20° N, 5.81° 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 | 09:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:59 | −4h |
| London | 17:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Leeuwarden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leeuwarden local time:
Cities sharing Leeuwarden's time zone
Distances from Leeuwarden
| London | 445 km | WSW (247°) |
| Paris | 540 km | SSW (208°) |
| Moscow | 2,056 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,124 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,614 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,805 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,916 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 9,177 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,180 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,913 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,419 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,549 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Leeuwarden
- Hoek1 km · 18:59
- Huizum1 km · 18:59
- Heechterp1 km · 18:59
- Bilgaard2 km · 18:59
- Aldlân-Oost2 km · 18:59
- Goutum3 km · 18:59
- Camminghaburen2 km · 18:59
- Westeinde3 km · 18:59
FAQ
What time is it in Leeuwarden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leeuwarden (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leeuwarden in?
Leeuwarden runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Leeuwarden 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 Leeuwarden today?
Leeuwarden sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leeuwarden tonight?
The moon phase over Leeuwarden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leeuwarden?
The antipode of Leeuwarden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.20° S, 174.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,043 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leeuwarden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leeuwarden, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.