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Time now in Amsterdam
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 08:05Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
242
Sunrise
06:38
Sunset
08:05
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
38.35, -94.59
Time difference from Amsterdam
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Amsterdam right now.
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About the time in Amsterdam
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Amsterdam sits at latitude 38.35, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 27m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Amsterdam day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Amsterdam
- When do the sun rise and set in Amsterdam today?
- Sunrise is at 06:38 and sunset at 08:05, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
- Does Amsterdam change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Amsterdam?
- Amsterdam is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Amsterdam right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Amsterdam, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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