Right now, local time in Scherpenzeel is 16:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scherpenzeel ranks #48964 worldwide by population and #370 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scherpenzeel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0800° N, 5.4889° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gelderland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 8,820 · #48964 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scherpenzeel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.08° S, 174.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 916 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scherpenzeel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 126.0° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Scherpenzeel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scherpenzeel 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.
Scherpenzeel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 391 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,619 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.08° N, 5.49° 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 | 07:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:20 | −4h |
| London | 15:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Scherpenzeel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scherpenzeel local time:
Cities sharing Scherpenzeel's time zone
Distances from Scherpenzeel
| London | 391 km | W (263°) |
| Paris | 421 km | SSW (213°) |
| Moscow | 2,123 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,109 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,659 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,813 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,990 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,257 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,291 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,812 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,457 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,619 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Scherpenzeel
- Overberg4 km · 16:20
- Renswoude4 km · 16:20
- Achterveld6 km · 16:20
- Woudenberg5 km · 16:20
- Leusden7 km · 16:20
- Amerongen9 km · 16:20
- Nederwoud6 km · 16:20
- Veenendaal7 km · 16:20
FAQ
What time is it in Scherpenzeel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scherpenzeel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Scherpenzeel in?
Scherpenzeel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Scherpenzeel 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 Scherpenzeel today?
Scherpenzeel sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scherpenzeel tonight?
The moon phase over Scherpenzeel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scherpenzeel?
The antipode of Scherpenzeel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.08° S, 174.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 916 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scherpenzeel?
Scherpenzeel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Scherpenzeel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scherpenzeel, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.