Time in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, the standard time is Central European Time (UTC+01:00). Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March (02:00 CET) to the last Sunday in October (03:00 CEST).[1]

Time in Europe:
Western European Time / Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
Western European Time / Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
Western European Summer Time / British Summer Time / Irish Standard Time (UTC+1)
Central European Time (UTC+1)
Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Eastern European Time / Kaliningrad Time (UTC+2)
Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)
Moscow Time / Turkey Time (UTC+3)
pale colours indicate where standard time is observed all year; dark colours indicate where a summer time is observed

History

UTC+00:20 was used in the Netherlands from 1 May 1909 to 16 May 1940, where it was known as Amsterdam Time or Dutch Time.

When Germany occupied the Netherlands in World War II, Berlin Time was adopted, and this has been retained ever since.

Date and notation
Main article: Date and time notation in the Netherlands

IANA time zone database

In the IANA time zone database, the Netherlands is given Europe/Amsterdam.

See also

References
  1. Time in the Netherlands. TimeAndDate.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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