Right now, local time in Sluis is 03:01 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sluis ranks #112138 worldwide by population and #1113 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sluis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3083° N, 3.3861° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zeeland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,935 · #112138 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sluis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.31° S, 176.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 818 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sluis today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 122.8° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Sluis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sluis 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.
Sluis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 245 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,787 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.31° N, 3.39° 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 | 18:01 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:01 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:01 | −4h |
| London | 02:01 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:01 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:01 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:01 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:31 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:01 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:01 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:01 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:01 | +10h |
Best time to call Sluis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sluis local time:
Cities sharing Sluis's time zone
Distances from Sluis
| London | 245 km | W (277°) |
| Paris | 282 km | SSW (196°) |
| Moscow | 2,291 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,228 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,577 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,951 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,949 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,426 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,444 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,648 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,612 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,787 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Sluis
- Aardenburg6 km · 03:01
- Moerkerke8 km · 03:01
- Westkapelle6 km · 03:01
- Oostburg7 km · 03:01
- Knokke8 km · 03:01
- Maldegem12 km · 03:01
- Damme10 km · 03:01
- Sijsele12 km · 03:01
FAQ
What time is it in Sluis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sluis (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sluis in?
Sluis runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sluis 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 Sluis today?
Sluis sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sluis tonight?
The moon phase over Sluis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sluis?
The antipode of Sluis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.31° S, 176.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 818 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sluis?
Sluis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sluis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sluis, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.