Current Time in Nijmegen, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Lat/Long: 51.84° N, 5.85° E
Elevation: 25 m above sea level
Population rank: #10 of 1,862 cities in Netherlands by population
Province: Gelderland
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Netherlands: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Netherlands: CEST
The time now in Nijmegen, Netherlands is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Nijmegen currently observes CEST, UTC+2. Nijmegen keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Nijmegen sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 25 m, Nijmegen is practically at sea level. Nijmegen is fairly isolated: even London lies some 414 km off. As one of the Netherlands's largest cities, Nijmegen is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Nijmegen at 08:02 and sets at 18:40, giving 10h 37m of daylight today.
Nijmegen Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Nijmegen
Nijmegen gets 10h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Nijmegen is at 08:02 and sunset in Nijmegen is at 18:40.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 46m near the December solstice to 16h 42m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 06:06 | 08:02 | 13:22 | 16:07 | 18:42 | 20:12 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:08 | 08:03 | 13:22 | 16:05 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 06:10 | 08:05 | 13:21 | 16:03 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:12 | 08:07 | 13:21 | 16:02 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:13 | 08:09 | 13:21 | 16:00 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:15 | 08:10 | 13:21 | 15:58 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:16 | 08:12 | 13:21 | 15:57 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Nijmegen
Sunrise
in Nijmegen
↑
8:02 AM
Sunset
in Nijmegen
↓
6:40 PM
Day Length
10h 37m
Dawn
in Nijmegen
7:28 AM
Dusk
in Nijmegen
7:15 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Nijmegen
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
28.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 14:47
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:19
Distances & Clock Changes in Nijmegen
How Far Is Nijmegen From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 414 km | W (267deg) |
| Paris | 414 km | SW (218deg) |
| Moscow | 2,111 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Dubai | 5,081 km | ESE (106deg) |
| New York | 5,945 km | WNW (292deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,782 km | E (96deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,027 km | NW (316deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,248 km | ENE (62deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Nijmegen?
Nijmegen next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Nijmegen's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Nijmegen and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.8deg S, 174.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nijmegen
What time is it in Nijmegen right now?
The current local time in Nijmegen is 10:41 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Nijmegen follows the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.
What time zone is Nijmegen in?
Clocks in Nijmegen follow the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Nijmegen?
Is Nijmegen on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Nijmegen is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nijmegen today?
Today in Nijmegen: sunrise is at 08:02 and sunset is at 18:40, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nijmegen tonight?
Tonight the moon over Nijmegen is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 28.9%.
What is solar time in Nijmegen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nijmegen, clocks run about 1h 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.