Right now, local time in Lent is 03:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lent ranks #47782 worldwide by population and #360 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lent — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8617° N, 5.8667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gelderland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 9,160 · #47782 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lent through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.86° S, 174.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 898 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lent today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 126.3° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Lent — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lent sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Lent's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 415 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,605 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.86° N, 5.87° 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 | 19:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:16 | −4h |
| London | 02:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Lent
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lent local time:
Cities sharing Lent's time zone
Distances from Lent
| London | 415 km | W (267°) |
| Paris | 417 km | SW (218°) |
| Moscow | 2,110 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,078 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,694 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,785 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,026 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,246 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,295 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,814 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,434 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,605 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Lent
- Hunnerberg2 km · 03:16
- Nijmegen2 km · 03:16
- Hengstdal3 km · 03:16
- Hees3 km · 03:16
- Bemmel4 km · 03:16
- Oosterhout3 km · 03:16
- Brakkenstein5 km · 03:16
- Elst7 km · 03:16
FAQ
What time is it in Lent right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lent (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lent in?
Lent runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lent 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 Lent today?
Lent sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lent tonight?
The moon phase over Lent tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lent?
The antipode of Lent — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.86° S, 174.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 898 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lent?
Lent lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lent?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lent, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.