Current Time in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands
3:14:13 PM
15:14:13
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Time zone details
Meppel is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Meppel
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Netherlands
- Administrative area
- Drenthe
- District
- Gemeente Meppel
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Dialing code
- +31
- Population
- 30,697
- Elevation
- Approximately 2 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 41' N / 6° 11' E
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Meppel follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rotterdam
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Meppel local time
Clock changes in Meppel
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 41 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 41 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 41 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 26 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 22 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 18 min | 3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in Netherlands
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands
Groningen Airport EeldeGRQLarge airport · Serves Groningen53.6 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GRQ / EHGG
About 53.6 km (33.3 mi) north-northeast of Meppel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMSLarge airport · Serves Amsterdam106 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AMS / EHAM
About 106 km (65.9 mi) west-southwest of Meppel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMOLarge airport · Serves Greven, Germany119 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · FMO / EDDG
About 119 km (73.9 mi) east-southeast of Meppel
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Meppel in?
- Meppel uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Amsterdam.
- When is the next clock change in Meppel?
- Clocks in Meppel move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Meppel observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Meppel observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Meppel?
- Meppel is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer