Right now, local time in Makkum is 18:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makkum ranks #86395 worldwide by population and #820 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 7h 33m (winter) – 16h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makkum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.0546° N, 5.4023° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,285 · #86395 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makkum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.05° S, 174.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,022 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makkum today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 126.8° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Makkum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makkum sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Makkum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 414 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,581 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.05° N, 5.40° 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 | 09:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | −4h |
| London | 17:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Makkum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makkum local time:
Cities sharing Makkum's time zone
Distances from Makkum
| London | 414 km | WSW (248°) |
| Paris | 513 km | SSW (206°) |
| Moscow | 2,087 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,146 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,599 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,830 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,909 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 9,207 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,211 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,882 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,448 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,581 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Makkum
FAQ
What time is it in Makkum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makkum (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Makkum in?
Makkum runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Makkum 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 Makkum today?
Makkum sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makkum tonight?
The moon phase over Makkum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makkum?
The antipode of Makkum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.05° S, 174.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,022 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makkum?
Makkum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makkum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makkum, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.