The Netherlands / "Holland" - Europe (EU)

Kingdom of the Netherlands / Koninkrijk der Nederlanden

Current time and main facts

The Netherlands / Holland Time

The Netherlands / Dutch Time: Central European Time (CET)

Clock showing current time now in Central European Time Zone

Central European Time ( CET )

Central European Standard Time = GMT+1
Central European Summer Time = GMT+2

Current daylight saving dates for Europe

European clocks are now on:

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

• Daylight Saving Time began:   01:00 GMT. Clocks went forward one hour.
• Daylight Saving Time ends:   01:00 GMT. Clocks go back one hour.

UK and Europe Clock Change Rules

Where is The Netherlands / Holland?

The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden ).

The Netherlands is located in north-western Europe. It borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.

In many countries, The Netherlands is often referred to as "Holland". This usage is technically incorrect, as "Holland" is actually a region in the central-western part of The Netherlands, divided into two provinces.

The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means "Low-lands") and is famous for its dikes, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, bicycles and social tolerance.

The country is host to the International Court of Justice; Amsterdam is the official capital as stated by the constitution, but The Hague ( Den Haag ) is the seat of government, the home of the monarch and the location for most foreign embassies.

conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands
conventional short form: Netherlands
local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
local short form: Nederland

What time zone is The Netherlands in?

The Netherlands is in the Central European Time Zone . Central European Standard Time ( CET ) is 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT+1 ).

Does The Netherlands observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?

Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in The Netherlands, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour;  2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT+2 ).

After the Summer months the time in The Netherlands is shifted back by 1 hour to Central European Time (CET) or ( GMT+1 )

Days of the week and month names in Dutch