Right now, local time in Ter Apel is 17:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ter Apel ranks #79239 worldwide by population and #702 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 35m (winter) – 16h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ter Apel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.8767° N, 7.0597° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,880 · #79239 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ter Apel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.88° S, 172.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,027 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ter Apel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 128.7° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Ter Apel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ter Apel sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Ter Apel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 513 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,487 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.88° N, 7.06° 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 | 08:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:21 | −4h |
| London | 16:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Ter Apel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ter Apel local time:
Cities sharing Ter Apel's time zone
Distances from Ter Apel
| London | 513 km | WSW (256°) |
| Paris | 555 km | SW (218°) |
| Moscow | 1,991 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,034 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,704 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,718 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,000 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,122 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,156 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,950 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,341 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,487 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Ter Apel
- Emmer-Compascuum7 km · 17:21
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- Valthermond7 km · 17:21
- Emmer-Erfscheidenveen9 km · 17:21
- Sellingen10 km · 17:21
- Tweede Exloërmond9 km · 17:21
- Nieuw-Buinen12 km · 17:21
- Emmerschans12 km · 17:21
FAQ
What time is it in Ter Apel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ter Apel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ter Apel in?
Ter Apel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ter Apel 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 Ter Apel today?
Ter Apel sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ter Apel tonight?
The moon phase over Ter Apel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ter Apel?
The antipode of Ter Apel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.88° S, 172.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,027 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ter Apel?
Ter Apel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ter Apel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ter Apel, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.