Right now, local time in Westzaan is 14:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Westzaan ranks #67988 worldwide by population and #549 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Westzaan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4642° N, 4.7722° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 5,131 · #67988 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Westzaan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.46° S, 175.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 951 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Westzaan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.5° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Westzaan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Westzaan 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.
Westzaan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 352 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,647 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.46° N, 4.77° 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 | 05:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | −4h |
| London | 13:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Westzaan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Westzaan local time:
Cities sharing Westzaan's time zone
Distances from Westzaan
| London | 352 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 436 km | SSW (204°) |
| Moscow | 2,151 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,168 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,595 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,866 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,926 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,280 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,285 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,806 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,499 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,647 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Westzaan
- Assendelft2 km · 14:59
- Langeheit3 km · 14:59
- Koog aan de Zaan2 km · 14:59
- Zaandijk3 km · 14:59
- Krommenie4 km · 14:59
- Zaanstad3 km · 14:59
- Wormer4 km · 14:59
- Zaandam5 km · 14:59
FAQ
What time is it in Westzaan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Westzaan (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Westzaan in?
Westzaan runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Westzaan 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 Westzaan today?
Westzaan sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Westzaan tonight?
The moon phase over Westzaan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Westzaan?
The antipode of Westzaan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.46° S, 175.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 951 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Westzaan?
Westzaan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Westzaan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Westzaan, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.