Elst in numbers
- Coordinates
- 51.9867, 5.4972
- Population
- 20 488
- Region
- Utrecht
- Country
- Netherlands, Europe
- Capital
- Amsterdam — 60 km away
- Same name
- 7 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Elst, Utrecht, Netherlands
The clock above shows the current local time in Elst, Utrecht, Netherlands, which uses Europe/Amsterdam (+2).
Elst, Netherlands
Monday, 7 September 2026
UTC+2 · Europe/Amsterdam
Local time in Elst
UTC+2 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Elst, Utrecht.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:00 AM Solar noon 1:37 PM Sunset 8:15 PM Daylight 13 h 14 min Night 10 h 46 min Civil twilight 6:26 AM – 8:49 PM
Weather in Elst right now
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Elst and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 6661
- 6662
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Utrecht
- Utrecht 376 435
- Amersfoort 139 914
- Nieuwegein 61 489
- Veenendaal 61 271
- Zeist 60 949
- Leidsche Rijn 49 307
Other places named Elst
- Elst Gelderland, Netherlands
- Elst Flanders, Belgium
- Elst Flanders, Belgium
- Elst Flanders, Belgium
- Elst Flanders, Belgium
Same time zone — Europe/Amsterdam
Nearby places
- Gemeente West Maas En Waal — 15.8 km
- Dreumel — 15.9 km
- Altforst — 16.0 km
- Heppert — 16.3 km
- Nieuwe Schans — 16.6 km
- Blauwesluis — 16.6 km
Local time details for Elst
Elst marks time with Europe/Amsterdam at an offset of UTC+2. Does the area change clocks seasonally? Yes.
Daylight in Elst starts at 7:00 AM and ends at 8:15 PM today. It lasts 13 h 14 min.
Amerongen and Lienden sit close to Elst and run on the same clock.
Postal codes tied to Elst number 2.
Questions and answers
- Could you specify the time zone used in Elst?
- The time zone used in Elst is Europe/Amsterdam, with an offset of +2.
- Does Elst adjust its clocks for part of the year?
- Yes.
- What time does the day start in Elst?
- The sun rises at 7:00 AM.