Right now, local time in Purmerend is 19:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Purmerend ranks #7819 worldwide by population and #39 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Purmerend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.5050° N, 4.9597° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 80,117 · #7819 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Purmerend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.51° S, 175.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 957 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Purmerend today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 125.8° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Purmerend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Purmerend sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Purmerend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 365 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,633 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.51° N, 4.96° 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 | 10:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | −4h |
| London | 18:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Purmerend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Purmerend local time:
Cities sharing Purmerend's time zone
Distances from Purmerend
| London | 365 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 445 km | SSW (205°) |
| Moscow | 2,138 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,157 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,604 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,854 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,932 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,267 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,274 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,818 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,486 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,633 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Purmerend
- Halfweg3 km · 19:21
- Ilpendam5 km · 19:21
- Neck3 km · 19:21
- Middenbeemster6 km · 19:21
- Wijdewormer5 km · 19:21
- Oosthuizen8 km · 19:21
- Broek in Waterland8 km · 19:21
- Landsmeer9 km · 19:21
FAQ
What time is it in Purmerend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Purmerend (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Purmerend in?
Purmerend runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Purmerend 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 Purmerend today?
Purmerend sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Purmerend tonight?
The moon phase over Purmerend tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Purmerend?
The antipode of Purmerend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.51° S, 175.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 957 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Purmerend?
Purmerend lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Purmerend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Purmerend, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.