Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam.
Time in Netherlands
Time in Leiden now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:10 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 30 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Leiden time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands. Coordinates 52.16° N, 4.49° E; population about 119,713.
Sunrise and sunset in Leiden today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:04 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:25 PM
- Sunset
- 5:10 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:46 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 30 min
- Night length
- 14 h 30 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:18 AM – 8:31 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:19 PM – 5:32 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:04 AM – 7:18 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:32 PM – 5:46 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.
Leiden time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Leiden |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Leiden |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Leiden |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Leiden |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Leiden |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Leiden |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Leiden |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Leiden |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Leiden |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Leiden |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Leiden |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Leiden |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Leiden |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Leiden |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Leiden |
Questions about time in Leiden
What time zone is Leiden in?
Leiden 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 Leiden 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 Leiden from UTC?
Leiden 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 Leiden 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 5:10 PM, giving 9 h 30 min of daylight.
Near Leiden
- Zoetermeer, Netherlands 11 km
- The Hague, Netherlands 16 km
- Hoofddorp, Netherlands 21 km
- Rotterdam, Netherlands 26 km
- Haarlem, Netherlands 27 km
- Amsterdam, Netherlands 36 km
- Zaanstad, Netherlands 39 km
- Dordrecht, Netherlands 41 km