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Current time in the Netherlands

The Netherlands uses one time zone: Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time. All of the Netherlands changes clocks for daylight saving.

Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time4:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+2

The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+1, UTC+2
Daylight saving
Observed everywhereNext change: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Dialing code
+31
National holidays in 2026
10Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in the Netherlands

The European Netherlands uses Central European Time and Central European Summer Time on the EU schedule.

The Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba) uses Atlantic Standard Time, UTC−4, all year.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time
Europe/Amsterdam		UTC+1 / UTC+2Sun, Mar 29: forward to UTC+2; Sun, Oct 25: back to UTC+1The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Haarlem, Groningen, Arnhem
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Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in the Netherlands

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day
Thu, Dec 31, 2026New Year's Eve
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Sun, Mar 28, 2027Easter Sunday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027Easter Monday
Tue, Apr 27, 2027King's Day
Thu, May 6, 2027Ascension Day
Sun, May 16, 2027Pentecost
Mon, May 17, 2027Whit Monday
Sat, Dec 25, 2027Christmas Day
Sun, Dec 26, 2027Boxing Day

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in the Netherlands

How many time zones does the Netherlands have?

One. All of the Netherlands uses Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time, UTC+1 or UTC+2.

Does the Netherlands observe daylight saving time?

Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time: forward on Sunday, March 29, 2026, back on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in the Netherlands in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Easter Sunday (April 5), Easter Monday (April 6), King's Day (April 27), Ascension Day (May 14), Pentecost (May 24), Whit Monday (May 25), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26), New Year's Eve (December 31).

City guides in the Netherlands

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