Right now, local time in Vries is 16:12 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vries ranks #78870 worldwide by population and #697 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 33m (winter) – 16h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vries — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.0742° N, 6.5778° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Drenthe
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,915 · #78870 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vries through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.07° S, 173.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,040 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vries today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 128.3° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Vries — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vries sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Vries's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 488 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,508 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.07° N, 6.58° 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 | 07:12 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −4h |
| London | 15:12 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:12 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +10h |
Best time to call Vries
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vries local time:
Cities sharing Vries's time zone
Distances from Vries
| London | 488 km | WSW (252°) |
| Paris | 554 km | SW (214°) |
| Moscow | 2,013 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,071 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,665 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,752 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,962 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,141 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,158 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,941 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,370 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,508 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Vries
FAQ
What time is it in Vries right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vries (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vries in?
Vries runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Vries 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 Vries today?
Vries sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vries tonight?
The moon phase over Vries tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vries?
The antipode of Vries — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.07° S, 173.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,040 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vries?
Vries lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vries?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vries, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.