The Netherlands · North Holland
Current local time in Amsterdam
Amsterdam keeps time on the Europe/Amsterdam zone, currently UTC+2. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Amsterdam, North Holland
Amsterdam time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+1
- Country
- The Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Coordinates
- 52.37°, 4.89°
- Population
- 741,636
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam today
Computed from Amsterdam's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 8:20 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:40 PM
- Day length
- 13h 22m
- Civil dawn
- 6:17 AM
- Civil dusk
- 9:01 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:38 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:40 PM
Amsterdam time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Amsterdam is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 7h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Amsterdamtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Amsterdam right now?
- Amsterdam is on Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Amsterdam in?
- Amsterdam uses the IANA time zone Europe/Amsterdam, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+1.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Amsterdam today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:58 AM and sets at about 8:20 PM local time in Amsterdam, giving roughly 13h 22m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:40 PM.
Working with Amsterdam time
Scheduling across Europe/Amsterdam is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.