Right now, local time in Vaals is 20:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vaals ranks #56690 worldwide by population and #430 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
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 57m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vaals — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7708° N, 6.0181° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 6,970 · #56690 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vaals through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.77° S, 173.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 782 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vaals today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Vaals — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vaals sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Vaals's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 338 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,639 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.77° N, 6.02° 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 | 11:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:13 | −4h |
| London | 19:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Vaals
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vaals local time:
Cities sharing Vaals's time zone
Distances from Vaals
| Paris | 338 km | SW (232°) |
| London | 437 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,153 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,035 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,763 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,766 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,121 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,293 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,387 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,738 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,438 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,639 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Vaals
- Gemmenich3 km · 20:13
- Bocholtz5 km · 20:13
- La Calamine6 km · 20:13
- Neu-Moresnet6 km · 20:13
- Vijlen4 km · 20:13
- Moresnet6 km · 20:13
- Hergenrath7 km · 20:13
- Aachen5 km · 20:13
FAQ
What time is it in Vaals right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vaals (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vaals in?
Vaals runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Vaals 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 Vaals today?
Vaals sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vaals tonight?
The moon phase over Vaals tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vaals?
The antipode of Vaals — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.77° S, 173.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 782 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vaals?
Vaals lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vaals?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vaals, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.