Right now, local time in Velsen-Zuid is 15:01 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velsen-Zuid ranks #9205 worldwide by population and #54 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velsen-Zuid — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4600° N, 4.6500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 67,758 · #9205 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velsen-Zuid through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.46° S, 175.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 950 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velsen-Zuid today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Velsen-Zuid — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velsen-Zuid sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Velsen-Zuid's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 344 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,654 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.46° N, 4.65° 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 | 06:01 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −4h |
| London | 14:01 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:01 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:01 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:01 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +10h |
Best time to call Velsen-Zuid
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velsen-Zuid local time:
Cities sharing Velsen-Zuid's time zone
Distances from Velsen-Zuid
| London | 344 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 432 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,159 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,176 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,588 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,874 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,920 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,287 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,290 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,800 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,508 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,654 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Velsen-Zuid
- Driehuis2 km · 15:01
- Hofgeest2 km · 15:01
- Beverwijk3 km · 15:01
- Velserbroek3 km · 15:01
- IJmuiden3 km · 15:01
- Waterakkers5 km · 15:01
- Commandeurs5 km · 15:01
- Heemskerk6 km · 15:01
FAQ
What time is it in Velsen-Zuid right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velsen-Zuid (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Velsen-Zuid in?
Velsen-Zuid runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Velsen-Zuid 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 Velsen-Zuid today?
Velsen-Zuid sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velsen-Zuid tonight?
The moon phase over Velsen-Zuid tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velsen-Zuid?
The antipode of Velsen-Zuid — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.46° S, 175.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 950 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velsen-Zuid?
Velsen-Zuid lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velsen-Zuid?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velsen-Zuid, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.