Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam.
Time in Netherlands
Time in Nijmegen now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:33 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Nijmegen time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Coordinates 51.84° N, 5.85° E; population about 177,359.
Sunrise and sunset in Nijmegen today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:58 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:33 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:20 PM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:41 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Night length
- 14 h 28 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:11 AM – 8:24 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:15 PM – 5:28 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:58 AM – 7:11 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:28 PM – 5:41 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.
Nijmegen time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Nijmegen |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Nijmegen |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Nijmegen |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Nijmegen |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Nijmegen |
Questions about time in Nijmegen
What time zone is Nijmegen in?
Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen from UTC?
Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen 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 7:33 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 9 h 32 min of daylight.
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