Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam.
Time in Netherlands
Time in Haarlem now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 29 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Haarlem time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands. Coordinates 52.38° N, 4.64° E; population about 162,543.
Sunrise and sunset in Haarlem today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:04 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:24 PM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 29 min
- Night length
- 14 h 31 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:18 AM – 8:31 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:18 PM – 5:31 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:04 AM – 7:18 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:31 PM – 5:45 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.
Haarlem time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Haarlem |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Haarlem |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Haarlem |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Haarlem |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Haarlem |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Haarlem |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Haarlem |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Haarlem |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Haarlem |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Haarlem |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Haarlem |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Haarlem |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Haarlem |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Haarlem |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Haarlem |
Questions about time in Haarlem
What time zone is Haarlem in?
Haarlem 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 Haarlem 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 Haarlem from UTC?
Haarlem 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 Haarlem 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 7:40 AM and set at 5:09 PM, giving 9 h 29 min of daylight.
Near Haarlem
- Hoofddorp, Netherlands 9 km
- Zaanstad, Netherlands 14 km
- Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 km
- Leiden, Netherlands 27 km
- Zoetermeer, Netherlands 37 km
- Almere Stad, Netherlands 39 km
- The Hague, Netherlands 41 km
- Utrecht, Netherlands 46 km