Right now, local time in Merum is 00:10 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merum ranks #106846 worldwide by population and #1047 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1733° N, 5.9597° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,145 · #106846 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.17° S, 174.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 825 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merum today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 125.7° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Merum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merum sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Merum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 364 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,627 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.17° N, 5.96° 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 | 15:10 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:10 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:10 | −4h |
| London | 23:10 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:10 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:10 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:10 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:40 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:10 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:10 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:10 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:10 | +10h |
Best time to call Merum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merum local time:
Cities sharing Merum's time zone
Distances from Merum
| Paris | 364 km | SW (226°) |
| London | 425 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 2,136 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,051 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,739 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,771 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,086 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,276 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,353 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,766 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,437 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,627 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Merum
FAQ
What time is it in Merum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merum (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merum in?
Merum runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Merum 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 Merum today?
Merum sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merum tonight?
The moon phase over Merum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merum?
The antipode of Merum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.17° S, 174.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 825 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merum?
Merum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merum, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.