Right now, local time in Stadskanaal is 18:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stadskanaal ranks #27443 worldwide by population and #191 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
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stadskanaal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9895° N, 6.9504° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 20,000 · #27443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stadskanaal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.99° S, 173.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,037 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stadskanaal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 128.7° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Stadskanaal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stadskanaal sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Stadskanaal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 509 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,489 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.99° N, 6.95° 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 | 09:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | −4h |
| London | 17:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Stadskanaal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stadskanaal local time:
Cities sharing Stadskanaal's time zone
Distances from Stadskanaal
| London | 509 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 561 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 1,993 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,045 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,692 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,727 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,986 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,123 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,151 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,953 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,346 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,489 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Stadskanaal
- Nieuw-Buinen3 km · 18:42
- Alteveer7 km · 18:42
- Tweede Exloërmond9 km · 18:42
- Musselkanaal8 km · 18:42
- Nieuwe Pekela10 km · 18:42
- Gasselternijveen7 km · 18:42
- Onstwedde8 km · 18:42
- Valthermond12 km · 18:42
FAQ
What time is it in Stadskanaal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stadskanaal (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stadskanaal in?
Stadskanaal runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Stadskanaal 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 Stadskanaal today?
Stadskanaal sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stadskanaal tonight?
The moon phase over Stadskanaal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stadskanaal?
The antipode of Stadskanaal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.99° S, 173.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,037 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stadskanaal?
Stadskanaal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stadskanaal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stadskanaal, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.