Europe/Amsterdam Time Zone: Current Time in Amsterdam
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Where the Europe/Amsterdam time zone is used
Countries: 🇳🇱 The Netherlands.
Largest cities on Europe/Amsterdam
RotterdamSouth Holland
AmsterdamNorth Holland
The HagueSouth Holland
UtrechtUtrecht
GroningenGroningen
EindhovenNorth Brabant
TilburgNorth Brabant
BredaNorth Brabant
NijmegenGelderland
Almere StadFlevoland
HaarlemNorth Holland
ArnhemGelderland
Europe/Amsterdam time zone
Central European Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
IANA: Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+2
Daylight saving time in Europe/Amsterdam
In effect now
Next change: Sun 25 Oct, clocks go back 1 hour (03:00 → 02:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Europe/Amsterdam today
Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:50
Daylight 10h 49m · Solar noon 13:26
What time zone is Europe/Amsterdam in?
Clocks in Europe/Amsterdam run on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); software knows the zone as Europe/Amsterdam.
Does Europe/Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Europe/Amsterdam is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 25 October 2026: clocks go back at 03:00 to 02:00 (CEST → CET)
- Sunday 28 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CET → CEST)
- Sunday 31 October 2027: clocks go back at 03:00 to 02:00 (CEST → CET)
Europe/Amsterdam in software and databases
Standard offset UTC+1, daylight saving offset UTC+2 (as of 2026).
Time in Europe/Amsterdam vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Europe/Amsterdam |
|---|
| New York | Wed | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Wed | 9 hours behind |
| London | Wed | 1 hour behind |
| Paris | Wed | same time |
| Dubai | Wed | 2 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Wed | 3.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Thu | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Wed | same time |
| São Paulo | Wed | 5 hours behind |
| Chicago | Wed | 7 hours behind |
October 2026 calendar for Europe/Amsterdam
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Frequently asked questions about Europe/Amsterdam
What time zone is Europe/Amsterdam in?
Central European Time (CEST), UTC+2; IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam.
When do the clocks change in Europe/Amsterdam?
Next on Sunday 25 October 2026, when clocks go back from 03:00 to 02:00.