Right now, local time in Thorn is 14:11 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thorn ranks #103486 worldwide by population and #1016 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thorn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1617° N, 5.8417° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,295 · #103486 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thorn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.16° S, 174.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 821 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thorn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 125.6° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Thorn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thorn sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Thorn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 357 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,635 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.16° N, 5.84° 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 | 05:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:11 | −4h |
| London | 13:11 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:11 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:11 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:11 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:41 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:11 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:11 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:11 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:11 | +10h |
Best time to call Thorn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thorn local time:
Cities sharing Thorn's time zone
Distances from Thorn
| Paris | 357 km | SW (226°) |
| London | 417 km | W (278°) |
| Moscow | 2,144 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,058 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,733 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,779 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,081 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,284 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,359 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,759 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,445 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,635 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Thorn
- Kessenich2 km · 14:11
- Wessem3 km · 14:11
- Maasbracht4 km · 14:11
- Ophoven5 km · 14:11
- Heel4 km · 14:11
- Kelpen-Oler6 km · 14:11
- Echt7 km · 14:11
- Brachterbeek5 km · 14:11
FAQ
What time is it in Thorn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thorn (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Thorn in?
Thorn runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Thorn 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 Thorn today?
Thorn sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thorn tonight?
The moon phase over Thorn tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thorn?
The antipode of Thorn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.16° S, 174.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 821 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thorn?
Thorn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thorn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thorn, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.