What time zone is Drachten in?

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

Does Drachten use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Drachten and UTC?

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

Time in Drachten

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 00:16

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

Current local time in Drachten: 00:16 · 11 Nov 2026

Drachten time zone

Time zone

CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 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 Drachten

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Drachten
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:16-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Drachten and London
New York	18:16-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Drachten and New York
Los Angeles	15:16-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Drachten and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:16	Same time	Compare Drachten and Berlin
Dubai	03:16	3 h ahead	Compare Drachten and Dubai
New Delhi	04:46	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Drachten and New Delhi
Singapore	07:16	7 h ahead	Compare Drachten and Singapore
Tokyo	08:16	8 h ahead	Compare Drachten and Tokyo
Sydney	10:16	10 h ahead	Compare Drachten and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:16	Same time	Compare Drachten and Copenhagen

Sun in Drachten today

Daylight

8h 54m today - 8h 3m less than the longest day and 1h 22m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Drachten

City facts

Country: The Netherlands
Region: Friesland
Population: 45,186
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 53.1125°, 6.0989°

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 Drachten

Airports

LWR
Leeuwarden Air Base
26 km north-west
Same local time
LEY
Lelystad Airport
83 km south-west
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

Leeuwarden22 km · Same time
Groningen33 km · Same time
Assen34 km · Same time
Emmen66 km · Same time
Zwolle67 km · Same time
Hardenberg69 km · Same time
Emden79 km · Same time
Lelystad79 km · Same time
London459 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham542 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Drachten in?: Drachten uses Europe/Amsterdam: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Drachten have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Drachten and London?: Drachten is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Drachten from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Drachten.

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

Time in Drachten

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Easter Sunday

Easter Monday

Leeuwarden Air Base

Lelystad Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now