What time zone is Lelystad in?

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

Does Lelystad use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Lelystad and UTC?

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

Time in Lelystad

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 23:22

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

Current local time in Lelystad: 23:22 · 10 Nov 2026

Lelystad 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 Lelystad

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Lelystad
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:22	1 h behind	Compare Lelystad and London
New York	17:22	6 h behind	Compare Lelystad and New York
Los Angeles	14:22	9 h behind	Compare Lelystad and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:22	Same time	Compare Lelystad and Berlin
Dubai	02:22+1 day	3 h ahead	Compare Lelystad and Dubai
New Delhi	03:52+1 day	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Lelystad and New Delhi
Singapore	06:22+1 day	7 h ahead	Compare Lelystad and Singapore
Tokyo	07:22+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Lelystad and Tokyo
Sydney	09:22+1 day	10 h ahead	Compare Lelystad and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:22	Same time	Compare Lelystad and Copenhagen

Sun in Lelystad today

Daylight

9h 2m today - 7h 48m less than the longest day and 1h 23m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Lelystad

City facts

Country: The Netherlands
Region: Flevoland
Population: 79,811
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 52.5083°, 5.4750°

Public holidays in The Netherlands

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 46 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar282027
Easter Sunday
Sunday · in 138 days
National
Mar292027
Easter Monday
Monday · in 139 days
Nationallong weekend

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

Airports near Lelystad

Airports

AMS
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
53 km south-west
Same local time
RTM
Rotterdam The Hague Airport
94 km south-west
Same local time
LEY
Lelystad Airport
7 km south-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

Almere Stad23 km · Same time
Hoorn32 km · Same time
Purmerend35 km · Same time
Hilversum38 km · Same time
Amersfoort40 km · Same time
Noord40 km · Same time
Amsterdam-Oost41 km · Same time
Amsterdam-Zuidoost41 km · Same time
London399 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham499 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Lelystad in?: Lelystad uses Europe/Amsterdam: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Lelystad 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 Lelystad and London?: Lelystad is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Lelystad from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Lelystad.

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

Time in Lelystad

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