Time Now in Urk, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Lat/Long: 52.66° N, 5.6° E
Elevation: 3 m above sea level
Population rank: #208 of 1,862 cities in Netherlands by population
Province: Flevoland
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
Urk keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings about 16 hours of daylight, one of the longest stretches of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Urk sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Urk lies barely above sea level, at roughly 3 m. Urk is fairly isolated: even London lies some 412 km off. Urk is a smaller locality in the Netherlands, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Urk at 05:49 and sets at 21:38, giving 15h 48m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Urk
Daylight Hours in Urk
Urk gets 15h 49m of daylight today. Sunrise in Urk is at 05:49 and sunset in Urk is at 21:38.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 37m near the December solstice to 16h 51m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Urk and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Urk right now.
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Cities Sharing Urk's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Urk.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 01:44 | 05:48 | 13:44 | 17:58 | 21:39 | 23:09 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 01:44 | 05:50 | 13:44 | 17:58 | 21:38 | 23:08 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 01:56 | 05:51 | 13:44 | 17:57 | 21:36 | 23:06 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 02:13 | 05:53 | 13:44 | 17:56 | 21:34 | 23:04 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 02:24 | 05:54 | 13:44 | 17:56 | 21:33 | 23:03 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 02:32 | 05:56 | 13:43 | 17:55 | 21:31 | 23:01 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 02:39 | 05:57 | 13:43 | 17:54 | 21:29 | 22:59 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Urk
How Far Is Urk From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 412 km | WSW (254deg) |
| Paris | 481 km | SSW (210deg) |
| Moscow | 2,091 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Dubai | 5,123 km | ESE (107deg) |
| New York | 5,896 km | WNW (291deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,809 km | E (96deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,950 km | NW (316deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,220 km | ENE (62deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Urk?
Urk next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Urk's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Urk and you would surface in the open ocean, near 52.7deg S, 174.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Urk
What time is it in Urk right now?
The current local time in Urk is 15:50 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Urk follows the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.
What time zone is Urk in?
Clocks in Urk 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 Urk?
Is Urk on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Urk is currently observing daylight saving time as of July 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Urk today?
Today in Urk: sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset is at 21:38, giving 15h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Urk tonight?
Tonight the moon over Urk is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 96.1%.
What is solar time in Urk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Urk, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.