Right now, local time in Rotterdam is 21:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rotterdam ranks #668 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 45m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rotterdam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9225° N, 4.4792° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 868,135 · #668 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rotterdam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.92° S, 175.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 889 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rotterdam today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Rotterdam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rotterdam sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in The Netherlands, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Rotterdam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 321 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,690 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.92° N, 4.48° 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 | 13:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −4h |
| London | 20:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Rotterdam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rotterdam local time:
Cities sharing Rotterdam's time zone
Distances from Rotterdam
| London | 321 km | W (264°) |
| Paris | 372 km | SSW (205°) |
| Moscow | 2,194 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,171 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,608 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,880 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,954 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,326 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,345 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,750 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,528 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,690 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Rotterdam
- Kop van Zuid2 km · 21:33
- Katendrecht2 km · 21:33
- Feijenoord2 km · 21:33
- Delfshaven3 km · 21:33
- Bloemhof3 km · 21:33
- Carnisse4 km · 21:33
- Schiebroek4 km · 21:33
- Spangen3 km · 21:33
FAQ
What time is it in Rotterdam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rotterdam in?
Rotterdam runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam today?
Rotterdam sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rotterdam tonight?
The moon phase over Rotterdam tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rotterdam?
The antipode of Rotterdam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.92° S, 175.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 889 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rotterdam?
Rotterdam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rotterdam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rotterdam, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.