Current time in The Netherlands

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 08:16 ↓ 18:35 (10 hours 19 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+31
Population
17,231,017
Area
41,526 km²

Time difference with your location

The Netherlands is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

The Netherlands time now

Time zone of The Netherlands

The Netherlands uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Amsterdam

Major cities in The Netherlands

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Rotterdam868,135
Amsterdam741,636
The Hague474,292
Utrecht376,435
Groningen244,807
Eindhoven235,691
Tilburg221,947
Breda184,126
Nijmegen177,359
Almere Stad176,432
LocationPopulation
Haarlem162,543
Arnhem162,424
's-Hertogenbosch160,783
Enschede153,655
Amersfoort139,914
Apeldoorn136,670
Zwolle129,840
Leeuwarden124,481
Maastricht122,378
Venlo101,988
LocationPopulation
Deventer97,331
Alkmaar94,853
Heerlen93,084
Hilversum83,640
Hengelo82,311
Lelystad79,811
Roosendaal77,725
Oss76,430
Almelo72,725
Alphen aan den Rijn70,251

Time difference with world cities · The Netherlands

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionThe Netherlands ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

The Netherlands (CEST)The Netherlands to UTCUTC+0The Netherlands to ESTUTC-5The Netherlands to ISTUTC+5:30The Netherlands to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
The Netherlands (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

The Netherlands at a glance

Capital
Amsterdam
Area
41,526 km²
Population
17,231,017
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+31
Internet domain
.nl
Spoken languages
Dutch, Western Frisian
Neighbouring countries
Belgium, Germany
Postal code format
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone does The Netherlands use?

The Netherlands uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Amsterdam.

Does The Netherlands observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between The Netherlands and UTC?

The Netherlands is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of The Netherlands?

The international calling code of The Netherlands is +31 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .nl.

What time is it in Amsterdam now?

Amsterdam is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Amsterdam. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.