Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam.
Time in Netherlands
Time in Enschede now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:01 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 30 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Enschede time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands. Coordinates 52.22° N, 6.90° E; population about 153,655.
Sunrise and sunset in Enschede today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:54 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Sunset
- 5:01 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 30 min
- Night length
- 14 h 30 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:08 AM – 8:21 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:09 PM – 5:23 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:54 AM – 7:08 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:23 PM – 5:37 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.
Enschede time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Enschede |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Enschede |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Enschede |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Enschede |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Enschede |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Enschede |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Enschede |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Enschede |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Enschede |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Enschede |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Enschede |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Enschede |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Enschede |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Enschede |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Enschede |
Questions about time in Enschede
What time zone is Enschede in?
Enschede 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 Enschede 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 Enschede from UTC?
Enschede 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 Enschede 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 7:30 AM and set at 5:01 PM, giving 9 h 30 min of daylight.
Near Enschede
- Münster, Germany 57 km
- Apeldoorn, Netherlands 63 km
- Zwolle, Netherlands 63 km
- Arnhem, Netherlands 72 km
- Gelsenkirchen, Germany 80 km
- Nijmegen, Netherlands 83 km
- Bochum, Germany 85 km
- Essen, Germany 85 km