Right now, local time in Vijlen is 21:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vijlen ranks #132926 worldwide by population and #1402 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
- 07:30
- 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 Vijlen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7883° N, 5.9653° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,290 · #132926 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vijlen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.79° S, 174.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 783 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vijlen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Vijlen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vijlen 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.
Vijlen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 336 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,642 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.79° N, 5.97° 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 | 12:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | −4h |
| London | 20:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Vijlen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vijlen local time:
Cities sharing Vijlen's time zone
Distances from Vijlen
| Paris | 336 km | SW (232°) |
| London | 433 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,155 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,039 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,762 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 6,767 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,117 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,295 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,388 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,737 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,442 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,642 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Vijlen
- Mechelen3 km · 21:15
- Simpelveld5 km · 21:15
- Bocholtz4 km · 21:15
- Gemmenich5 km · 21:15
- Plombières6 km · 21:15
- Vaals4 km · 21:15
- Ubachsberg7 km · 21:15
- Moresnet8 km · 21:15
FAQ
What time is it in Vijlen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vijlen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vijlen in?
Vijlen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Vijlen 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 Vijlen today?
Vijlen sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vijlen tonight?
The moon phase over Vijlen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vijlen?
The antipode of Vijlen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.79° S, 174.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 783 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vijlen?
Vijlen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vijlen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vijlen, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.