Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam.
Time in Netherlands
Time in Amsterdam now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:39 AM
- Sunset
- 5:08 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 29 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Amsterdam time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Coordinates 52.37° N, 4.89° E; population about 741,636.
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:03 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:39 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:23 PM
- Sunset
- 5:08 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 29 min
- Night length
- 14 h 31 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:17 AM – 8:30 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:17 PM – 5:30 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:03 AM – 7:17 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:30 PM – 5:44 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Amsterdam time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Amsterdam |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Amsterdam |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Amsterdam |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Amsterdam |
Questions about time in Amsterdam
What time zone is Amsterdam in?
Amsterdam uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Amsterdam, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Amsterdam from UTC?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:39 AM and set at 5:08 PM, giving 9 h 29 min of daylight.
Near Amsterdam
- Zaanstad, Netherlands 10 km
- Hoofddorp, Netherlands 16 km
- Haarlem, Netherlands 17 km
- Almere Stad, Netherlands 22 km
- Utrecht, Netherlands 35 km
- Leiden, Netherlands 36 km
- Amersfoort, Netherlands 42 km
- Zoetermeer, Netherlands 44 km