Right now, local time in Wijchen is 20:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wijchen ranks #18073 worldwide by population and #109 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wijchen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8092° N, 5.7250° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gelderland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 32,693 · #18073 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wijchen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.81° S, 174.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 890 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wijchen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 126.1° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Wijchen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wijchen sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Wijchen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 405 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,616 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.81° N, 5.72° 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 | 11:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | −4h |
| London | 19:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Wijchen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wijchen local time:
Cities sharing Wijchen's time zone
Distances from Wijchen
| London | 405 km | W (268°) |
| Paris | 406 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 2,121 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,085 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,688 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,794 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,023 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,257 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,306 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,803 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,444 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,616 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Wijchen
- Valendries1 km · 20:16
- Alverna2 km · 20:16
- Grave6 km · 20:16
- Beuningen6 km · 20:16
- Bergharen6 km · 20:16
- Lindenholt5 km · 20:16
- Ravenstein5 km · 20:16
- Reek8 km · 20:16
FAQ
What time is it in Wijchen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wijchen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wijchen in?
Wijchen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Wijchen 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 Wijchen today?
Wijchen sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wijchen tonight?
The moon phase over Wijchen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wijchen?
The antipode of Wijchen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.81° S, 174.28° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 890 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wijchen?
Wijchen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wijchen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wijchen, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.