Right now, local time in Zaanstad is 14:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zaanstad ranks #4399 worldwide by population and #18 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 · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zaanstad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4531° N, 4.8136° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 140,085 · #4399 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zaanstad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.45° S, 175.19° 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 Zaanstad today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 125.6° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Zaanstad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zaanstad 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.
Zaanstad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 354 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,645 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.45° N, 4.81° 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 | 05:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −4h |
| London | 13:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Zaanstad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zaanstad local time:
Cities sharing Zaanstad's time zone
Distances from Zaanstad
| London | 354 km | WSW (255°) |
| Paris | 436 km | SSW (204°) |
| Moscow | 2,149 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,165 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,598 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,863 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,929 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,278 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,284 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,807 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,497 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,645 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Zaanstad
FAQ
What time is it in Zaanstad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zaanstad (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zaanstad in?
Zaanstad runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zaanstad 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 Zaanstad today?
Zaanstad sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zaanstad tonight?
The moon phase over Zaanstad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zaanstad?
The antipode of Zaanstad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.45° S, 175.19° 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 Zaanstad?
Zaanstad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zaanstad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zaanstad, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.