Right now, local time in Ridderkerk is 21:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ridderkerk ranks #13521 worldwide by population and #79 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ridderkerk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8725° N, 4.6028° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 45,189 · #13521 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ridderkerk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.87° S, 175.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 885 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ridderkerk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 124.8° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Ridderkerk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ridderkerk sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Ridderkerk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 329 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,684 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.87° N, 4.60° 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 | 13:45 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:45 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:45 | −4h |
| London | 20:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Ridderkerk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ridderkerk local time:
Cities sharing Ridderkerk's time zone
Distances from Ridderkerk
| London | 329 km | W (265°) |
| Paris | 371 km | SSW (206°) |
| Moscow | 2,188 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,162 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,618 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,872 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,964 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,322 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,345 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,752 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,520 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,684 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Ridderkerk
- Slikkerveer1 km · 21:45
- Rijsoord2 km · 21:45
- Bolnes3 km · 21:45
- Krimpen aan den IJssel5 km · 21:45
- Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht4 km · 21:45
- Heerjansdam5 km · 21:45
- Groot IJsselmonde4 km · 21:45
- Capelle-West6 km · 21:45
FAQ
What time is it in Ridderkerk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ridderkerk (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ridderkerk in?
Ridderkerk runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ridderkerk 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 Ridderkerk today?
Ridderkerk sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 9h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ridderkerk tonight?
The moon phase over Ridderkerk tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ridderkerk?
The antipode of Ridderkerk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.87° S, 175.40° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 885 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ridderkerk?
Ridderkerk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ridderkerk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ridderkerk, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.