Right now, local time in Amsterdam is 21:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Amsterdam ranks #776 worldwide by population and #2 in The Netherlands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Amsterdam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.3740° N, 4.8897° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 741,636 · #776 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Amsterdam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.37° S, 175.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 942 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Amsterdam today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 125.6° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Amsterdam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Amsterdam sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Amsterdam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 357 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,644 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.37° N, 4.89° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −4h |
| London | 20:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Amsterdam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Amsterdam local time:
Cities sharing Amsterdam's time zone
Distances from Amsterdam
| London | 357 km | WSW (256°) |
| Paris | 430 km | SSW (206°) |
| Moscow | 2,148 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,158 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,607 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,857 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,939 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,278 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,288 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,805 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,493 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,644 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Amsterdam
- Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde0 km · 21:34
- Leliegracht en omgeving0 km · 21:34
- Grachtengordel West0 km · 21:34
- Langestraat en omgeving0 km · 21:34
- Felix Meritisbuurt0 km · 21:34
- Haarlemmerbuurt-Oost1 km · 21:34
- Burgwallen-Oude Zijde1 km · 21:34
- Anjeliersbuurt-Noord1 km · 21:34
FAQ
What time is it in Amsterdam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Amsterdam in?
Amsterdam runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Amsterdam today?
Amsterdam sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amsterdam tonight?
The moon phase over Amsterdam tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Amsterdam?
The antipode of Amsterdam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.37° S, 175.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 942 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Amsterdam?
Amsterdam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Amsterdam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amsterdam, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.