Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam.
Time in Netherlands
Time in Maastricht now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 38 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Maastricht time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands. Coordinates 50.85° N, 5.69° E; population about 122,378.
Sunrise and sunset in Maastricht today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:57 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:20 PM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 38 min
- Night length
- 14 h 22 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:10 AM – 8:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:20 PM – 5:31 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:57 AM – 7:10 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:31 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.
Maastricht time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Maastricht |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Maastricht |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Maastricht |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Maastricht |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Maastricht |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Maastricht |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Maastricht |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Maastricht |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Maastricht |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Maastricht |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Maastricht |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Maastricht |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Maastricht |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Maastricht |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Maastricht |
Questions about time in Maastricht
What time zone is Maastricht in?
Maastricht 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 Maastricht 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 Maastricht from UTC?
Maastricht 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 Maastricht 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 7:31 AM and set at 5:09 PM, giving 9 h 38 min of daylight.
Near Maastricht
- Venlo, Netherlands 67 km
- Eindhoven, Netherlands 68 km
- Düsseldorf, Germany 87 km
- Köln, Germany 89 km
- Tilburg, Netherlands 89 km
- Brussels, Belgium 94 km
- 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 98 km
- Duisburg, Germany 99 km