Right now, local time in Wijk aan Zee is 00:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wijk aan Zee ranks #108076 worldwide by population and #1062 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wijk aan Zee — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4936° N, 4.5941° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,095 · #108076 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wijk aan Zee through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.49° S, 175.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 953 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wijk aan Zee today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 125.3° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Wijk aan Zee — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wijk aan Zee 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.
Wijk aan Zee's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 341 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,656 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.49° N, 4.59° 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 | 15:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:05 | −4h |
| London | 23:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Wijk aan Zee
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wijk aan Zee local time:
Cities sharing Wijk aan Zee's time zone
Distances from Wijk aan Zee
| London | 341 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 434 km | SSW (202°) |
| Moscow | 2,161 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,180 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,583 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,878 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,915 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,289 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,289 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,800 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,511 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,656 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Wijk aan Zee
- IJmuiden4 km · 00:05
- Waterakkers4 km · 00:05
- Beverwijk4 km · 00:05
- Driehuis6 km · 00:05
- Velsen-Zuid5 km · 00:05
- Commandeurs5 km · 00:05
- Heemskerk6 km · 00:05
- Hofgeest7 km · 00:05
FAQ
What time is it in Wijk aan Zee right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wijk aan Zee (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wijk aan Zee in?
Wijk aan Zee runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Wijk aan Zee 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 Wijk aan Zee today?
Wijk aan Zee sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wijk aan Zee tonight?
The moon phase over Wijk aan Zee tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wijk aan Zee?
The antipode of Wijk aan Zee — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.49° S, 175.41° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 953 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wijk aan Zee?
Wijk aan Zee lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wijk aan Zee?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wijk aan Zee, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.