Right now, local time in Oentsjerk is 11:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oentsjerk ranks #111405 worldwide by population and #1099 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
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oentsjerk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2500° N, 5.9000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,965 · #111405 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oentsjerk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.25° S, 174.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,049 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oentsjerk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 127.6° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Oentsjerk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oentsjerk sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Oentsjerk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 453 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,542 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.25° N, 5.90° 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 | 02:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:50 | −4h |
| London | 10:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Oentsjerk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oentsjerk local time:
Cities sharing Oentsjerk's time zone
Distances from Oentsjerk
| London | 453 km | WSW (247°) |
| Paris | 547 km | SSW (208°) |
| Moscow | 2,048 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,120 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,617 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,800 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,916 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 9,169 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,172 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,921 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,413 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,542 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Oentsjerk
- Gytsjerk1 km · 11:50
- Tytsjerk4 km · 11:50
- Burdaard5 km · 11:50
- Hurdegaryp5 km · 11:50
- Camminghaburen6 km · 11:50
- Heechterp7 km · 11:50
- Feanwâlden6 km · 11:50
- Aldlân-Oost8 km · 11:50
FAQ
What time is it in Oentsjerk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oentsjerk (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oentsjerk in?
Oentsjerk runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Oentsjerk 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 Oentsjerk today?
Oentsjerk sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oentsjerk tonight?
The moon phase over Oentsjerk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oentsjerk?
The antipode of Oentsjerk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.25° S, 174.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,049 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oentsjerk?
Oentsjerk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oentsjerk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oentsjerk, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.