Right now, local time in Palenstein is 16:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palenstein ranks #61921 worldwide by population and #481 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palenstein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0558° N, 4.5087° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 6,000 · #61921 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palenstein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.06° S, 175.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palenstein today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 124.8° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Palenstein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palenstein sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Palenstein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 325 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,682 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.06° N, 4.51° 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 | 07:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −4h |
| London | 15:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Palenstein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palenstein local time:
Cities sharing Palenstein's time zone
Distances from Palenstein
| London | 325 km | W (261°) |
| Paris | 387 km | SSW (204°) |
| Moscow | 2,186 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,173 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,603 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,880 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,945 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,317 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,332 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,762 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,523 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,682 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Palenstein
- Zoetermeer1 km · 16:28
- Driemanspolder2 km · 16:28
- Benthuizen3 km · 16:28
- Noordeinde5 km · 16:28
- Bleiswijk5 km · 16:28
- Zoeterwoude-Dorp7 km · 16:28
- Bergschenhoek7 km · 16:28
- Berkel en Rodenrijs7 km · 16:28
FAQ
What time is it in Palenstein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palenstein (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palenstein in?
Palenstein runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Palenstein 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 Palenstein today?
Palenstein sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palenstein tonight?
The moon phase over Palenstein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palenstein?
The antipode of Palenstein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.06° S, 175.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palenstein?
Palenstein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palenstein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palenstein, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.