Time in the Netherlands
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Netherlands? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Next public holiday in the Netherlands: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 52 days) · All holidays
Netherlands time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Netherlands
Standard time is in effect in Netherlands (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Golden hour
- 07:17–08:31 and 16:16–17:29
- Day length
- 9 h 27 min (3 min 38 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:04–07:39 and 17:07–17:43
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202737% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:05
Moon in Amsterdam today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 28%
- Moonrise
- 00:29
- Moonset
- 14:59
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About the Netherlands
The time zone in the Netherlands is Central European Time (UTC+1). The capital is Amsterdam. This page lists the time in 477 places in the Netherlands.
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 477
- Population
- 17,942,942 (2024)
Largest cities in the Netherlands
All places in the Netherlands A–Z
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- 's-Gravenzande
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Aalburg
- Aalsmeer
- Aalten
- Aarle-Rixtel
- Abcoude
- Akersloot
- Alblasserdam
- Alkmaar
- Almelo
- Almere Stad
- Alphen aan den Rijn
- Amby
- Amerongen
- Amersfoort
- Amstelveen
- Amsterdam
- Andijk
- Anna Paulowna
- Apeldoorn
- Appingedam
- Arcen
- Arnemuiden
- Arnhem
- Assen
- Assendelft
- Asten
- Axel
- Baarle-Nassau
- Baarlo
- Baarn
- Badhoevedorp
- Barendrecht
- Barneveld
- Bathmen
- Bedum
- Beek Limburg
- Beek North Brabant
- Beilen
- Belfeld
- Bemmel
- Beneden-Leeuwen
- Bennebroek
- Bennekom
- Benthuizen
- Bergeijk
- Bergen
- Bergen op Zoom
- Berghem
- Bergschenhoek
- Berkel en Rodenrijs
- Best
- Beuningen
- Beverwijk
- Biddinghuizen
- Bilthoven
- Bladel
- Blaricum
- Bleiswijk
- Blerick
- Bodegraven
- Boekel
- Bolnes
- Bolsward
- Borculo
- Borne
- Borssele
- Boskoop
- Bovenkarspel
- Boxmeer
- Boxtel
- Breda
- Breukelen
- Broek op Langedijk
- Brummen
- Brunssum
- Budel
- Buitenpost
- Bunde
- Bunnik
- Burgum
- Bussum
- Capelle aan den IJssel
- Carnisse
- Castricum
- Coevorden
- Cranendonck
- Culemborg
- Dalfsen
- Damwâld
- De Bilt
- De Lier
- De Meern
- De Westereen
- Dedemsvaart
- Delden
- Delft
- Delfzijl
- Den Burg
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is the Netherlands in?
The Netherlands uses CET (Europe/Amsterdam), UTC+1.
Does the Netherlands observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and UTC?
The time in Amsterdam is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The Netherlands is currently on UTC+1.