Right now, local time in Slochteren is 17:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Slochteren ranks #109030 worldwide by population and #1075 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Slochteren — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2208° N, 6.8055° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,055 · #109030 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Slochteren through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.22° S, 173.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,059 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Slochteren today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 128.7° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Slochteren — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Slochteren 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.
Slochteren's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 508 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,488 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.22° N, 6.81° 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 | 08:30 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:30 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:30 | −4h |
| London | 16:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:30 | +10h |
Best time to call Slochteren
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Slochteren local time:
Cities sharing Slochteren's time zone
Distances from Slochteren
| London | 508 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 576 km | SW (214°) |
| Moscow | 1,993 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,062 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,670 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,739 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,961 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,120 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,136 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,963 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,353 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,488 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Slochteren
- Schildwolde2 km · 17:30
- Sappemeer6 km · 17:30
- Siddeburen5 km · 17:30
- Noordbroek5 km · 17:30
- Hoogezand7 km · 17:30
- Zuidbroek7 km · 17:30
- Harkstede7 km · 17:30
- Appingedam12 km · 17:30
FAQ
What time is it in Slochteren right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Slochteren (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Slochteren in?
Slochteren runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Slochteren 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 Slochteren today?
Slochteren sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Slochteren tonight?
The moon phase over Slochteren tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Slochteren?
The antipode of Slochteren — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.22° S, 173.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,059 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Slochteren?
Slochteren lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Slochteren?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Slochteren, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.