Right now, local time in Veendam is 21:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Veendam ranks #20618 worldwide by population and #126 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Veendam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1067° N, 6.8792° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 28,155 · #20618 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Veendam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.11° S, 173.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,048 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Veendam today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 128.7° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Veendam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Veendam sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Veendam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 508 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,488 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.11° N, 6.88° 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 | 13:25 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:25 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:25 | −4h |
| London | 20:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Veendam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Veendam local time:
Cities sharing Veendam's time zone
Distances from Veendam
| London | 508 km | WSW (252°) |
| Paris | 569 km | SW (216°) |
| Moscow | 1,993 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,053 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,681 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,733 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,973 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,121 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,143 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,958 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,350 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,488 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Veendam
- Wildervank3 km · 21:25
- Ommelanderwijk3 km · 21:25
- Meeden5 km · 21:25
- Zuidbroek6 km · 21:25
- Noordbroek10 km · 21:25
- Nieuwe Pekela7 km · 21:25
- Sappemeer9 km · 21:25
- Scheemda10 km · 21:25
FAQ
What time is it in Veendam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Veendam (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Veendam in?
Veendam runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Veendam 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 Veendam today?
Veendam sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Veendam tonight?
The moon phase over Veendam tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Veendam?
The antipode of Veendam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.11° S, 173.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,048 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Veendam?
Veendam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Veendam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Veendam, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.