Right now, local time in Zoetermeer is 13:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zoetermeer ranks #5394 worldwide by population and #29 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 9h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zoetermeer — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0575° N, 4.4931° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 115,845 · #5394 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zoetermeer through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.06° S, 175.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zoetermeer today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 124.8° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Zoetermeer — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zoetermeer sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Zoetermeer's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 324 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,683 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.06° N, 4.49° 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 | 05:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:21 | −4h |
| London | 12:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Zoetermeer
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zoetermeer local time:
Cities sharing Zoetermeer's time zone
Distances from Zoetermeer
| London | 324 km | W (261°) |
| Paris | 387 km | SSW (204°) |
| Moscow | 2,187 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,174 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,602 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,881 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,944 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,318 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,333 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,761 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,524 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,683 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Zoetermeer
- Driemanspolder1 km · 13:21
- Palenstein1 km · 13:21
- Noordeinde5 km · 13:21
- Benthuizen4 km · 13:21
- Bleiswijk6 km · 13:21
- Zoeterwoude-Dorp7 km · 13:21
- Berkel en Rodenrijs7 km · 13:21
- Bergschenhoek8 km · 13:21
FAQ
What time is it in Zoetermeer right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zoetermeer (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zoetermeer in?
Zoetermeer runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zoetermeer 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 Zoetermeer today?
Zoetermeer sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 9h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zoetermeer tonight?
The moon phase over Zoetermeer tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zoetermeer?
The antipode of Zoetermeer — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.06° S, 175.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zoetermeer?
Zoetermeer lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zoetermeer?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zoetermeer, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.