Amsterdam vs 12 Cities, Winter and Summer
On 15 January 2026 Amsterdam runs on CET (UTC+1). By 15 July 2026 it has switched to CEST (UTC+2). The gap to a city that does not observe DST shrinks by an hour. The gap to a Southern Hemisphere city on opposite DST can swing by two.
| City | Offset on 15 Jan 2026 (CET) | Offset on 15 July 2026 (CEST) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 hours behind | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 9 hours behind | 9 hours behind |
| London | 1 hour behind | 1 hour behind |
| Paris | Same time | Same time |
| Dubai | 3 hours ahead | 2 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | 4.5 hours ahead | 3.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | 7 hours ahead | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 8 hours ahead | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 10 hours ahead | 8 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | 1 hour ahead | Same time |
| São Paulo | 4 hours behind | 5 hours behind |
| Chicago | 7 hours behind | 7 hours behind |
Converters cover 40+ major world cities. Each city pair has a dedicated page with a live clock and an hour-by-hour table.
How an Amsterdam Time Zone Converter Works
Pick a target city from the dropdown above the live Amsterdam clock. The converter does three things:
- Shows the current offset: "Amsterdam is 6 hours ahead of New York right now."
- Displays an hour-by-hour grid, Amsterdam time on the left, target city time on the right, for the next 24 hours.
- Highlights the best calling windows. Green rows mark overlap between standard business hours (09:00 to 17:00) in both cities.
The tool reads current IANA time zone data. You never need to know whether Amsterdam is on CET or CEST, or whether New York is on EST or EDT.
When Amsterdam vs New York Flips to 5 Hours
DST transition gaps are automatic in every converter. The gaps exist because the US and the EU change their clocks on different dates.
The US springs forward on the second Sunday of March. The EU springs forward on the last Sunday of March. For one to two weeks in March, Amsterdam is 5 hours ahead of New York, not 6. The converter shows the shift without any manual adjustment.
In autumn the EU falls back on the last Sunday of October. The US falls back on the first Sunday of November. For about eight to ten days, Amsterdam is 5 hours ahead of New York again.
The same gap logic applies to any city pair where DST transition dates differ. Amsterdam vs London is the exception: both cities change on the same dates, so the offset stays at 1 hour all year.
Most-Used Amsterdam Time Zone Converters
Amsterdam vs New York: 5 or 6 hours behind. Best calling window: Amsterdam 14:00 to 17:00 equals New York 08:00 to 11:00.
Amsterdam vs London: Always 1 hour behind. Full business-hours overlap: Amsterdam 09:00 to 17:30 equals London 08:00 to 16:30.
Amsterdam vs Tokyo: 7 or 8 hours ahead. The only viable window is narrow. Amsterdam 08:00 to 09:00 equals Tokyo 16:00 to 17:00 in winter, or 15:00 to 16:00 in summer.
For more city pairs, use the interactive tool at the top or the full list of converters below.