Right now, local time in Opende is 16:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Opende ranks #91749 worldwide by population and #878 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
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Opende — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1733° N, 6.1986° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,930 · #91749 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Opende through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.17° S, 173.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,045 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Opende today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 127.9° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Opende — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Opende 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.
Opende's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 468 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,527 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.17° N, 6.20° 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 | 07:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −4h |
| London | 15:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Opende
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Opende local time:
Cities sharing Opende's time zone
Distances from Opende
| London | 468 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 550 km | SSW (211°) |
| Moscow | 2,033 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,099 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,638 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,779 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,936 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,158 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,165 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,930 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,394 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,527 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Opende
- Surhuisterveen2 km · 16:15
- Augustinusga6 km · 16:15
- Harkema4 km · 16:15
- Drachtstercompagnie6 km · 16:15
- Marum5 km · 16:15
- Grootegast7 km · 16:15
- Ureterp9 km · 16:15
- Drogeham7 km · 16:15
FAQ
What time is it in Opende right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Opende (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Opende in?
Opende runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Opende 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 Opende today?
Opende sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Opende tonight?
The moon phase over Opende tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Opende?
The antipode of Opende — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.17° S, 173.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,045 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Opende?
Opende lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Opende?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Opende, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.