Right now, local time in Twijzel is 19:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Twijzel ranks #146753 worldwide by population and #1556 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Twijzel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2315° N, 6.0895° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,020 · #146753 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Twijzel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.23° S, 173.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,050 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Twijzel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 127.8° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Twijzel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Twijzel 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.
Twijzel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 463 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,531 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.23° N, 6.09° 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 | 10:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | −4h |
| London | 18:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Twijzel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Twijzel local time:
Cities sharing Twijzel's time zone
Distances from Twijzel
| London | 463 km | WSW (248°) |
| Paris | 552 km | SSW (210°) |
| Moscow | 2,037 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,108 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,629 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,787 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,927 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,162 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,164 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,929 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,400 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,531 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Twijzel
- Kootstertille2 km · 19:20
- Kollumersweach4 km · 19:20
- Drogeham4 km · 19:20
- Twijzelerheide3 km · 19:20
- Buitenpost4 km · 19:20
- De Westereen5 km · 19:20
- Eastermar7 km · 19:20
- Harkema6 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Twijzel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Twijzel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Twijzel in?
Twijzel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Twijzel 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 Twijzel today?
Twijzel sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Twijzel tonight?
The moon phase over Twijzel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Twijzel?
The antipode of Twijzel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.23° S, 173.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,050 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Twijzel?
Twijzel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Twijzel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Twijzel, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.