Time in Netherlands right now

Netherlands uses one time zone, Central European Time (Amsterdam). In January clocks read UTC+1 (GMT+1); in July they read UTC+2 (GMT+2). The difference is daylight saving time.

Live clock for Netherlands

Central European Time (Amsterdam)

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Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.

Netherlands time zone at a glance

Zone	January	July	Daylight saving
Central European Time (Amsterdam)	UTC+1 (GMT+1)	UTC+2 (GMT+2)	Yes

City clocks in Netherlands:

Sunrise and sunset in Netherlands through the year

Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.

Time of year	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
March equinox (about Mar 20)	06:42	18:53	12 h 10 m
June solstice (about Jun 21)	05:17	22:06	16 h 49 m
September equinox (about Sep 22)	07:26	19:39	12 h 13 m
December solstice (about Dec 21)	08:48	16:28	7 h 40 m

Countries on the same clock as Netherlands

Same time as Netherlands in both January and July:

Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:

Common questions about time in Netherlands

How many time zones does Netherlands use?

Netherlands uses a single civil time zone, Central European Time (Amsterdam).

Does Netherlands observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The clock moves between UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

What is the time difference between Netherlands and UTC?

In January: UTC+1. In July: UTC+2. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.

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Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.