Right now, local time in Willemstad is 22:26 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Willemstad ranks #4977 worldwide by population — the largest city in Curacao.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Curacao AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Willemstad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.1225° N, 68.8864° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇨🇼 Curacao
- Population
- 125,000 · #4977 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Willemstad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.12° S, 111.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Munjungan, Indonesia, about 428 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:26 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Willemstad today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Willemstad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Willemstad sits in the America/Curacao time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Curacao, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Willemstad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,775 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,314 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.12° N, 68.89° W, 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 | 19:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:26 | +1h |
| London | 02:26 | +4h |
| Paris | 03:26 | +5h |
| Moscow | 05:26 | +7h |
| Dubai | 06:26 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:56 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:26 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 10:26 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 11:26 | +13h |
| Sydney | 13:26 | +15h |
Best time to call Willemstad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Willemstad local time:
Cities sharing Willemstad's time zone
Other cities in Curacao
- Bandariba22:26
- Bandabou22:26
- St. Michiel22:26
- Santa Rosa22:26
- Sint Michiel Liber22:26
- Brievengat22:26
- Tera Kora22:26
- Saliña22:26
- Barber22:26
- Dorp Soto22:26
- Otrabanda22:26
Distances from Willemstad
| Chicago | 3,775 km | NNW (335°) |
| São Paulo | 4,647 km | SSE (149°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,539 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 7,491 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 7,627 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,897 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,680 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,909 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,578 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 15,296 km | SW (232°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,171 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 18,314 km | NNE (29°) |
Cities near Willemstad
- Santa Rosa1 km · 22:26
- Saliña3 km · 22:26
- Brievengat3 km · 22:26
- Otrabanda6 km · 22:26
- Bandariba7 km · 22:26
- Sint Michiel Liber11 km · 22:26
- St. Michiel12 km · 22:26
- Tera Kora19 km · 22:26
FAQ
What time is it in Willemstad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Willemstad (Curacao), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Willemstad in?
Willemstad runs on the America/Curacao IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Willemstad observe daylight saving time?
Willemstad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Willemstad today?
Willemstad sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Willemstad tonight?
The moon phase over Willemstad tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Willemstad?
The antipode of Willemstad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.12° S, 111.11° E. It falls on land, near Munjungan, Indonesia, about 428 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Willemstad?
Willemstad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Willemstad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Willemstad, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.