What time zone is Alkmaar in?

Alkmaar is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Amsterdam. Standard time is UTC+1.

Does Alkmaar use daylight saving time?

Yes. Alkmaar changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.

What is the time difference between Alkmaar and UTC?

Alkmaar is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Alkmaar

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 02:11

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+2.

Current local time in Alkmaar: 02:11 · 11 Nov 2026

Alkmaar time zone

Time zone

CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 137 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of The Netherlands uses Central European Standard Time.

CET · UTC+1South Holland, North Holland, Utrecht, Groningen, North Brabant and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Alkmaar

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Alkmaar
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:11	1 h behind	Compare Alkmaar and London
New York	20:11-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Alkmaar and New York
Los Angeles	17:11-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Alkmaar and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:11	Same time	Compare Alkmaar and Berlin
Dubai	05:11	3 h ahead	Compare Alkmaar and Dubai
New Delhi	06:41	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Alkmaar and New Delhi
Singapore	09:11	7 h ahead	Compare Alkmaar and Singapore
Tokyo	10:11	8 h ahead	Compare Alkmaar and Tokyo
Sydney	12:11	10 h ahead	Compare Alkmaar and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:11	Same time	Compare Alkmaar and Copenhagen

Sun in Alkmaar today

Daylight

8h 58m today - 7h 54m less than the longest day and 1h 20m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Alkmaar

City facts

Country: The Netherlands
Region: North Holland
Population: 94,853
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 52.6317°, 4.7486°

Public holidays in The Netherlands

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar282027
Easter Sunday
Sunday · in 137 days
National
Mar292027
Easter Monday
Monday · in 138 days
Nationallong weekend

National holidays shown; a matching regional calendar is not available.

Airports near Alkmaar

Airports

AMS
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
36 km south
Same local time
RTM
Rotterdam The Hague Airport
78 km south
Same local time
LEY
Lelystad Airport
55 km east
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Kinshasamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lagosmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kanomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Casablancamatches until 7 Feb 2027
Ibadanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Luandamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Abujamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Algiersmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Purmerend20 km · Same time
Zaanstad20 km · Same time
Hoorn21 km · Same time
Zaandam22 km · Same time
Haarlem29 km · Same time
Noord29 km · Same time
Amsterdam-West29 km · Same time
Amsterdam30 km · Same time
London356 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham450 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Alkmaar in?: Alkmaar uses Europe/Amsterdam: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Alkmaar have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Alkmaar and London?: Alkmaar is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Alkmaar from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Alkmaar.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Alkmaar in?: Alkmaar is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Amsterdam. Standard time is UTC+1.
02Does Alkmaar use daylight saving time?: Yes. Alkmaar changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Alkmaar and UTC?: Alkmaar is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Alkmaar

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Easter Sunday

Easter Monday

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Lelystad Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now