Right now, local time in Merkelbeek is 19:09 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merkelbeek ranks #117731 worldwide by population and #1179 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
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merkelbeek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9539° N, 5.9407° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,720 · #117731 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merkelbeek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.95° S, 174.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 801 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merkelbeek today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 125.5° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Merkelbeek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merkelbeek sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Merkelbeek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 347 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,637 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.95° N, 5.94° 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 | 10:09 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:09 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:09 | −4h |
| London | 18:09 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:09 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:09 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:09 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:39 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:09 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:09 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:09 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:09 | +10h |
Best time to call Merkelbeek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merkelbeek local time:
Cities sharing Merkelbeek's time zone
Distances from Merkelbeek
| Paris | 347 km | SW (229°) |
| London | 427 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 2,149 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,045 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,750 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 6,770 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,102 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,288 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,374 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,748 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,441 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,637 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Merkelbeek
- Amstenrade2 km · 19:09
- Kruisberg2 km · 19:09
- Mariarade3 km · 19:09
- Passart3 km · 19:09
- Brunssum2 km · 19:09
- Oirsbeek2 km · 19:09
- Hoensbroek4 km · 19:09
- Doenrade3 km · 19:09
FAQ
What time is it in Merkelbeek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merkelbeek (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merkelbeek in?
Merkelbeek runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Merkelbeek 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 Merkelbeek today?
Merkelbeek sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merkelbeek tonight?
The moon phase over Merkelbeek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merkelbeek?
The antipode of Merkelbeek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.95° S, 174.06° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 801 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merkelbeek?
Merkelbeek lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merkelbeek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merkelbeek, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.