Amsterdam, Netherlands
Live local time, today's date, Europe/Amsterdam details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Amsterdam.
Amsterdam time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Europe/Amsterdam.
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Abbreviation
- CET
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Netherlands
Sky times for Amsterdam
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times are calculated for 52.3676, 4.9041 in Europe/Amsterdam and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
65% illuminated
Lunar age 20.8 days. Moonrise is 9:34 PM; moonset is 1:59 PM.
Moon phase detailsAmsterdam across the day
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Time difference from Amsterdam
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 7:45 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 1 hour behind Amsterdam |
| New York United States | 3:45 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 5 hours behind Amsterdam |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:45 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 3 hours ahead Amsterdam |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:45 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 7 hours ahead Amsterdam |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:45 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 8 hours ahead Amsterdam |
| Sydney Australia | 6:45 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 10 hours ahead Amsterdam |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:45 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Amsterdam |
Amsterdam time zone
- IANA identifier
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Current abbreviation
- CET
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CEST, CET
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks move forward from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00).
- Coordinates
- 52.3676, 4.9041
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Amsterdam time questions
What time is it in Amsterdam right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Amsterdam. At page generation it was 8:45 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What time zone is Amsterdam in?
Amsterdam uses the IANA time zone Europe/Amsterdam. Its current abbreviation is CET.
What is Amsterdam's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+01:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:34 AM and sunset is 5:12 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Amsterdam today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 9:34 PM and moonset is 1:59 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Amsterdam?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 65% illuminated, with a lunar age of 20.8 days.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour behind Amsterdam. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.