What time zone is Purmerend in?

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

Does Purmerend use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Purmerend and UTC?

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

Time in Purmerend

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 00:28

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

Current local time in Purmerend: 00:28 · 11 Nov 2026

Purmerend 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 Purmerend

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Purmerend
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:28-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Purmerend and London
New York	18:28-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Purmerend and New York
Los Angeles	15:28-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Purmerend and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:28	Same time	Compare Purmerend and Berlin
Dubai	03:28	3 h ahead	Compare Purmerend and Dubai
New Delhi	04:58	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Purmerend and New Delhi
Singapore	07:28	7 h ahead	Compare Purmerend and Singapore
Tokyo	08:28	8 h ahead	Compare Purmerend and Tokyo
Sydney	10:28	10 h ahead	Compare Purmerend and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:28	Same time	Compare Purmerend and Copenhagen

Sun in Purmerend today

Daylight

8h 59m today - 7h 52m less than the longest day and 1h 19m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Purmerend

City facts

Country: The Netherlands
Region: North Holland
Population: 80,117
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 52.5050°, 4.9597°

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 Purmerend

Airports

AMS
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
26 km south-west
Same local time
RTM
Rotterdam The Hague Airport
71 km south-west
Same local time
LEY
Lelystad Airport
38 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

Amsterdam-Centrum15 km · Same time
Amsterdam15 km · Same time
Amsterdam-West16 km · Same time
Hoorn17 km · Same time
Amsterdam-Oost17 km · Same time
Amsterdam-Zuid18 km · Same time
Amsterdam Nieuw-West20 km · Same time
Alkmaar20 km · Same time
London365 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham464 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Purmerend

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