Time in Amsterdam, The Netherlands now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands, the capital of The Netherlands, is in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. The local time is on Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00. Around 742,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+01:00). Today the sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 19:29 (11 h 55 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Abbreviation
- CEST — Central European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 52.37° N, 4.89° E
- Country
- The Netherlands · North Holland
Time difference from Amsterdam
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 h behind | |
| London | 1 h behind | |
| Paris | Same time | |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 6 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 7 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 9 h behind | |
| Beijing | 6 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Amsterdam right now?
The current time in Amsterdam is 17:46 (CEST, UTC+02:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Amsterdam in?
Amsterdam uses the IANA time zone Europe/Amsterdam. It is currently Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+01:00.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and New York?
Amsterdam is 6 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 18:00 in Amsterdam.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam today?
Today the sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 19:29 local time, giving 11 h 55 min of daylight.