Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam.
Time in Netherlands
Time in Rotterdam now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:39 AM
- Sunset
- 5:11 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Rotterdam time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Coordinates 51.92° N, 4.48° E; population about 868,135.
Sunrise and sunset in Rotterdam today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:03 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:39 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:25 PM
- Sunset
- 5:11 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:47 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Night length
- 14 h 28 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:17 AM – 8:30 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:20 PM – 5:33 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:03 AM – 7:17 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:33 PM – 5:47 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.
Rotterdam time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Rotterdam |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Rotterdam |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Rotterdam |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Rotterdam |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Rotterdam |
Questions about time in Rotterdam
What time zone is Rotterdam in?
Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam from UTC?
Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam 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 7:39 AM and set at 5:11 PM, giving 9 h 32 min of daylight.
Near Rotterdam
- Zoetermeer, Netherlands 15 km
- Dordrecht, Netherlands 18 km
- The Hague, Netherlands 21 km
- Leiden, Netherlands 26 km
- Breda, Netherlands 43 km
- Hoofddorp, Netherlands 45 km
- Utrecht, Netherlands 48 km
- Haarlem, Netherlands 52 km