Current time in Netherlands
CESTUTC+2Europe/Brussels
Difference from you
Observatory log
Netherlands, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 ·
Europe/Brussels- 02Daylight saving
Clocks change twice a year
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Netherlands; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and Amsterdam
14 places
Cities in Netherlands
Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Friday, 25 December 2026Eerste kerstdag · Christmas Dayin 66 days
- Saturday, 26 December 2026Tweede kerstdag · Second Day of Christmasin 67 days
- Friday, 1 January 2027Nieuwjaarsdag · New Year's Dayin 73 days
- Friday, 26 March 2027Goede vrijdag · Good Fridayin 157 days
- Sunday, 28 March 2027Eerste paasdag · Easter Sundayin 159 days
Questions
Asked about Netherlands
How many time zones does Netherlands have?
Netherlands has one time zone, UTC+1 in standard time (IANA: Europe/Brussels).
Does Netherlands observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change in The Hague is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
What is the time zone of Netherlands?
Netherlands uses Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2). Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Brussels.