Current time in the Netherlands
Central European Time
UTC+02:00The Netherlands uses CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) from the last Sunday in March at 02:00 to the last Sunday in October at 03:00.
Time zone of the Netherlands
| Colour | Region | IANA zone | Offset now | Abbr. | Daylight saving | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | Europe/Amsterdam | UTC+2 | CEST | DST from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October | UTC+02:00 |
Does the Netherlands observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward the last Sunday in March at 02:00 and back the last Sunday in October at 03:00 (local time).
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 03:00 (CEST → CET).
Cities in the Netherlands
Your time difference
- The Netherlands: —
Same clock all year as …
The Netherlands shows the same time as Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, France, Sweden, Hungary, Belgium, Czechia, Austria, Norway, Serbia and 18 more at every moment of the next 12 months.
Time difference from the Netherlands
| City | The Netherlands is |
|---|---|
| New York | 5 h to 6 h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 8 h to 9 h ahead |
| London | 1 h ahead all year |
| Paris | same time all year |
| Dubai | 2 h to 3 h behind |
| Delhi | 3 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min behind |
| Tokyo | 7 h to 8 h behind |
| Sydney | 8 h to 10 h behind |