Right now, local time in Winschoten is 14:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Winschoten ranks #29204 worldwide by population and #211 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Winschoten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1442° N, 7.0347° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 18,506 · #29204 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Winschoten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.14° S, 172.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,055 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Winschoten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 128.9° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Winschoten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Winschoten sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Winschoten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 519 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,477 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.14° N, 7.03° 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 | 05:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −4h |
| London | 13:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Winschoten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Winschoten local time:
Cities sharing Winschoten's time zone
Distances from Winschoten
| London | 519 km | WSW (252°) |
| Paris | 578 km | SW (216°) |
| Moscow | 1,982 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,045 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,688 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,723 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,977 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,110 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,134 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,969 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,339 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,477 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Winschoten
- Heiligerlee2 km · 14:53
- Oude Pekela5 km · 14:53
- Westerlee3 km · 14:53
- Blijham5 km · 14:53
- Eexta4 km · 14:53
- Midwolda6 km · 14:53
- Scheemda5 km · 14:53
- Nieuwe Pekela9 km · 14:53
FAQ
What time is it in Winschoten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Winschoten (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Winschoten in?
Winschoten runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Winschoten 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 Winschoten today?
Winschoten sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Winschoten tonight?
The moon phase over Winschoten tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Winschoten?
The antipode of Winschoten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.14° S, 172.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,055 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Winschoten?
Winschoten lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Winschoten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Winschoten, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.