Right now, local time in Vlaardingen is 14:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vlaardingen ranks #8481 worldwide by population and #47 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 45m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vlaardingen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9125° N, 4.3417° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 73,798 · #8481 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vlaardingen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.91° S, 175.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 888 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vlaardingen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 124.5° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Vlaardingen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vlaardingen sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Vlaardingen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 311 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,699 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.91° N, 4.34° 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 | 06:28 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:28 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:28 | −4h |
| London | 13:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Vlaardingen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vlaardingen local time:
Cities sharing Vlaardingen's time zone
Distances from Vlaardingen
| London | 311 km | W (263°) |
| Paris | 368 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,203 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,180 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,601 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,890 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,949 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,335 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,352 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,742 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,537 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,699 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Vlaardingen
- Tuindorp3 km · 14:28
- Schiedam3 km · 14:28
- Pernis4 km · 14:28
- Hoogvliet6 km · 14:28
- Spijkenisse8 km · 14:28
- Schipluiden7 km · 14:28
- Maasland5 km · 14:28
- Heijplaat6 km · 14:28
FAQ
What time is it in Vlaardingen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vlaardingen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Vlaardingen in?
Vlaardingen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Vlaardingen 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 Vlaardingen today?
Vlaardingen sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vlaardingen tonight?
The moon phase over Vlaardingen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vlaardingen?
The antipode of Vlaardingen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.91° S, 175.66° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 888 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vlaardingen?
Vlaardingen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vlaardingen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vlaardingen, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.