Current time in Den Helder, The Netherlands

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Sun today ↑ 08:18 ↓ 18:34 (10 hours 16 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active Weather now 13 °C / 55 °F · no rain · UV 0

Time zone Den Helder

Time zone
CEST time — Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Time difference with your location

Den Helder is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Den Helder at a glance

Time zone
CEST
UTC offset
UTC+2
Next change
→ CET
Sunrise
08:18
Sunset
18:34
Day length
10 h 16 min
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Time zone in Den Helder

Den Helder is on CEST (UTC+2) now; clocks go back 1 hour to CET (UTC+1) on Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 03:00.

IANA time zone
Europe/Amsterdam
Standard time
CET · UTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Daylight saving time
CEST · UTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Last change
Next change
Clock changes 2024–2028
DateLocal clockNew offset
02:00 → 03:00 CEST UTC+2
03:00 → 02:00 CET UTC+1
02:00 → 03:00 CEST UTC+2
03:00 → 02:00 CET UTC+1
02:00 → 03:00 CEST UTC+2
· next 03:00 → 02:00 CET UTC+1
02:00 → 03:00 CEST UTC+2
03:00 → 02:00 CET UTC+1
02:00 → 03:00 CEST UTC+2
03:00 → 02:00 CET UTC+1

Time difference with world cities · Den Helder

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

LocationTimeDifferenceDuring CET
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
=
Mexico City CST
−8h
−7h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
=
London ☀BST
−1h
=
Abuja WAT
−1h
same time
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
+2h
Ankara TRT
+1h
+2h
Dubai GST
+2h
+3h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
+4h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
+6h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
+6h
Manila PHT
+6h
+7h
Beijing CST
+6h
+7h
Tokyo JST
+7h
+8h
Seoul KST
+7h
+8h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
+10h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
+10h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h
+12h

The last column shows the difference while Den Helder is on CET (UTC+1); “=” means unchanged.

Sun and Moon in Den Helder

· CEST — Today in Den Helder the sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 18:34: 10 h 16 min of daylight, 4 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length10 h 16 min · 4 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 87 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓08:20 · 18:32
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Den Helder ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Den Helder (CEST)CEST to UTC UTC+0CEST to EST UTC-5CEST to IST UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Den Helder (CEST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in The Netherlands

The 10 most populous cities of The Netherlands and their local time now.

LocationTime
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
The Hague
Utrecht
Groningen
LocationTime
Eindhoven
Tilburg
Breda
Nijmegen
Almere Stad

Den Helder airport & codes

Den Helder has the IATA city code DHR; phone numbers in The Netherlands use the calling code +31.

IATA city code
DHR
Calling code
+31
ISO country code
NL / NLD
Currency
EUR
Languages
Dutch, Western Frisian

Where is Den Helder?

Den Helder is in The Netherlands at 52°57′36″N 4°45′34″E.

Coordinates
52°57′36″N 4°45′34″E · 52.9599, 4.7593
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
The Netherlands
Population
59,569

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Den Helder use?

Den Helder uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), with a current offset of UTC+2.

Does Den Helder observe daylight saving time?

Den Helder observes daylight saving time. Next clock change: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (UTC+1).

When do clocks change next in Den Helder?

On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 03:00, clocks in Den Helder go back 1 hour: CEST (UTC+2) ends and CET (UTC+1) begins.

Is Den Helder on CET or CEST now?

Den Helder is on CEST (UTC+2) now. In 2026, clocks go forward to CEST (UTC+2) on Mar 29, 2026 and back to CET (UTC+1) on Oct 25, 2026.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Den Helder today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 18:34 in Den Helder, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight; solar noon is at 13:26.

What is the airport code for Den Helder?

The IATA city code for Den Helder is DHR. The international calling code for The Netherlands is +31.