Right now, local time in Lelystad is 14:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lelystad ranks #7853 worldwide by population and #40 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
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lelystad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.5083° N, 5.4750° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flevoland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 79,811 · #7853 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lelystad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.51° S, 174.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 963 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lelystad today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 126.4° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Lelystad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lelystad sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Lelystad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 399 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,601 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.51° N, 5.47° 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 | 05:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −4h |
| London | 13:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Lelystad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lelystad local time:
Cities sharing Lelystad's time zone
Distances from Lelystad
| London | 399 km | WSW (256°) |
| Paris | 461 km | SSW (210°) |
| Moscow | 2,105 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,124 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,634 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,819 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,956 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,236 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,253 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,844 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,451 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,601 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Lelystad
- Swifterbant13 km · 14:45
- Zeewolde20 km · 14:45
- Urk19 km · 14:45
- Harderwijk21 km · 14:45
- Biddinghuizen16 km · 14:45
- Dronten17 km · 14:45
- Hierden22 km · 14:45
- Ermelo25 km · 14:45
FAQ
What time is it in Lelystad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lelystad (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lelystad in?
Lelystad runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lelystad 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 Lelystad today?
Lelystad sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lelystad tonight?
The moon phase over Lelystad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lelystad?
The antipode of Lelystad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.51° S, 174.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 963 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lelystad?
Lelystad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lelystad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lelystad, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.