Right now, local time in Nieuwe Pekela is 00:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nieuwe Pekela ranks #79100 worldwide by population and #700 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
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 33m (winter) – 16h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nieuwe Pekela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.0792° N, 6.9653° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,895 · #79100 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nieuwe Pekela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.08° S, 173.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,047 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nieuwe Pekela today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 128.8° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Nieuwe Pekela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nieuwe Pekela sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Nieuwe Pekela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 513 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,484 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.08° N, 6.97° 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 | 15:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:40 | −4h |
| London | 23:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Nieuwe Pekela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nieuwe Pekela local time:
Cities sharing Nieuwe Pekela's time zone
Distances from Nieuwe Pekela
| London | 513 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 569 km | SW (216°) |
| Moscow | 1,989 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,047 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,687 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,727 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,979 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,117 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,142 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,960 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,344 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,484 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Nieuwe Pekela
- Alteveer4 km · 00:40
- Oude Pekela4 km · 00:40
- Ommelanderwijk4 km · 00:40
- Westerlee8 km · 00:40
- Meeden7 km · 00:40
- Eexta9 km · 00:40
- Onstwedde7 km · 00:40
- Heiligerlee9 km · 00:40
FAQ
What time is it in Nieuwe Pekela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nieuwe Pekela (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nieuwe Pekela in?
Nieuwe Pekela runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Nieuwe Pekela 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 Nieuwe Pekela today?
Nieuwe Pekela sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nieuwe Pekela tonight?
The moon phase over Nieuwe Pekela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nieuwe Pekela?
The antipode of Nieuwe Pekela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.08° S, 173.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,047 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nieuwe Pekela?
Nieuwe Pekela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nieuwe Pekela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nieuwe Pekela, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.