Time in The Netherlands
Friday, October 16, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
The Netherlands is 6 hours ahead of New York.
Convert The Netherlands time
8:01 PM in The Netherlands, Friday, October 16, 2026
Time difference from The Netherlands
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind The Netherlands they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from The Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SAST | ±0 |
The Netherlands time zone
- Local time
- 8:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Dialing code
- +31
Daylight saving time
The Netherlands uses daylight saving time: UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in The Netherlands today
- Sunrise
- 8:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 1:25 PM
Cities in The Netherlands
- Amsterdam
- Rotterdam
- Utrecht
- The Hague
- Groningen
- Haarlem
- Arnhem
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Eindhoven
- Tilburg
- Zwolle
- Leeuwarden
- Breda
- Maastricht
- Nijmegen
- Almere Stad
- Enschede
- Zaanstad
- Amersfoort
- Apeldoorn
- Hoofddorp
- Lelystad
- Leiden
- Dordrecht
- Zoetermeer
- Assen
- Venlo
- Deventer
- Delft
- Alkmaar
- Heerlen
- Hilversum
- Hengelo
- Purmerend
- Amstelveen
- Roosendaal
- Oss
- Schiedam
- Spijkenisse
- Helmond
Questions and answers
What time zone is The Netherlands in?
The Netherlands uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Amsterdam); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does The Netherlands observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The Netherlands switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between The Netherlands and New York?
The Netherlands is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for The Netherlands?
The country calling code is +31.