Time Now in Ridderkerk, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Lat/Long: 51.87° N, 4.6° E
Elevation: 0 m above sea level
Population rank: #72 of 1,862 cities in Netherlands by population
Province: South Holland
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 40m 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
Ridderkerk 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. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 0 m, Ridderkerk is practically at sea level. The closest large city is London, about 328 km away. A major centre in the Netherlands, Ridderkerk keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Time & Daylight in Ridderkerk
Daylight Hours in Ridderkerk
Ridderkerk gets 14h 05m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ridderkerk is at 06:40 and sunset in Ridderkerk is at 20:46.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 45m near the December solstice to 16h 42m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ridderkerk and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Ridderkerk right now.
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Cities Sharing Ridderkerk's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ridderkerk.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug ● | 04:20 | 06:40 | 13:44 | 17:36 | 20:48 | 22:18 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:23 | 06:41 | 13:43 | 17:34 | 20:45 | 22:15 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:26 | 06:43 | 13:43 | 17:33 | 20:43 | 22:13 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:29 | 06:44 | 13:43 | 17:32 | 20:41 | 22:11 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:31 | 06:46 | 13:42 | 17:30 | 20:39 | 22:09 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:34 | 06:48 | 13:42 | 17:29 | 20:37 | 22:07 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 04:36 | 06:49 | 13:42 | 17:28 | 20:34 | 22:04 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Ridderkerk
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
83.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 19:35
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 01:50
Distances & Clock Changes in Ridderkerk
How Far Is Ridderkerk From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 328 km | W (265deg) |
| Paris | 371 km | SSW (206deg) |
| Moscow | 2,188 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Dubai | 5,164 km | ESE (105deg) |
| New York | 5,864 km | WNW (291deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,868 km | E (95deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,964 km | NW (315deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,322 km | ENE (61deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ridderkerk?
Ridderkerk next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ridderkerk's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ridderkerk and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.9deg S, 175.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ridderkerk
What time is it in Ridderkerk right now?
The current local time in Ridderkerk is 00:34 on Monday, August 24, 2026. Ridderkerk follows the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.
What time zone is Ridderkerk in?
Ridderkerk runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ridderkerk?
Right now Ridderkerk sits at UTC+02:00. Going from UTC to local time in Ridderkerk means moving the clock 02:00 hours forward.
Is Ridderkerk on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Ridderkerk is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 24, 2026.
What moon phase is visible over Ridderkerk tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ridderkerk is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 83.4%.
What is solar time in Ridderkerk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ridderkerk, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.