Right now, local time in Musselkanaal is 01:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Musselkanaal ranks #54832 worldwide by population and #413 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Musselkanaal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9325° N, 7.0153° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 7,350 · #54832 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Musselkanaal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.93° S, 172.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,032 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Musselkanaal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 128.7° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Musselkanaal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Musselkanaal sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Musselkanaal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 512 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,487 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.93° N, 7.02° 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 | 16:55 | −9h |
| Chicago | 18:55 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 21:55 | −4h |
| London | 00:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Musselkanaal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Musselkanaal local time:
Cities sharing Musselkanaal's time zone
Distances from Musselkanaal
| London | 512 km | WSW (255°) |
| Paris | 558 km | SW (218°) |
| Moscow | 1,992 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,039 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,699 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,721 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,993 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,122 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,153 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,952 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,343 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,487 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Musselkanaal
- Ter Apel7 km · 01:55
- Nieuw-Buinen6 km · 01:55
- Valthermond7 km · 01:55
- Tweede Exloërmond6 km · 01:55
- Stadskanaal8 km · 01:55
- Onstwedde12 km · 01:55
- Alteveer13 km · 01:55
- Emmer-Compascuum14 km · 01:55
FAQ
What time is it in Musselkanaal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Musselkanaal (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Musselkanaal in?
Musselkanaal runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Musselkanaal 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 Musselkanaal today?
Musselkanaal sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Musselkanaal tonight?
The moon phase over Musselkanaal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Musselkanaal?
The antipode of Musselkanaal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.93° S, 172.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,032 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Musselkanaal?
Musselkanaal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Musselkanaal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Musselkanaal, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.