Current Time in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, the constitutional capital of the Netherlands, follows Central European Time โ CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during summer, based on the Europe/Amsterdam timezone identifier. Daylight saving begins on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October, matching the rest of the European Union. Famous for its canal ring (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Amsterdam shares its time zone with most of Western and Central Europe.
Amsterdam time vs major cities
| City | Difference from Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| London ๐ฌ๐ง | โ1 hour (year-round) |
| Berlin ๐ฉ๐ช | Same time |
| New York ๐บ๐ธ | โ6 hours (year-round) |
| New Delhi ๐ฎ๐ณ | +4h 30m (winter) / +3h 30m (summer) |
| Tokyo ๐ฏ๐ต | +8 hours (winter) / +7 hours (summer) |
| Sydney ๐ฆ๐บ | +10 hours (winter) / +8 hours (summer) |
Nearby cities & time zones
Frequently asked questions
Amsterdam is in the Central European Time zone, using the IANA timezone identifier Europe/Amsterdam โ CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer.
Yes. Clocks move forward 1 hour on the last Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the last Sunday in October, in line with EU-wide daylight saving rules.
No โ Amsterdam is consistently 1 hour ahead of London year-round, since both regions change to and from daylight saving on almost the same dates.
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