Time in Rotterdam
Friday, October 16, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
The Netherlands
Rotterdam is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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9:01 PM in Rotterdam, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Rotterdam
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Rotterdam they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:01 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:01 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:01 PM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:01 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:01 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:01 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 9:01 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 9:01 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 10:01 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:01 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:31 AM ISTnext day | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:01 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 3:01 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:01 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:01 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:01 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:01 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:01 PM SAST | ±0 |
Rotterdam time zone
- Local time
- 9:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Dialing code
- +31
- Population
- 868,135
- Coordinates
- 51.92, 4.48
Daylight saving time
Rotterdam 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 today
- Sunrise
- 8:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 1:27 PM
Cities in The Netherlands
Cities near Rotterdam
Questions and answers
What time zone is Rotterdam in?
Rotterdam uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Amsterdam); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Rotterdam observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Rotterdam switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between Rotterdam and New York?
Rotterdam is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Rotterdam?
The country calling code is +31.