Current local time in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Current local time in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Central European Standard Time (UTC+1, UTC+1), Standard time (UTC+1, UTC+1) until 28 Mar 2027. Compare Rotterdam time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Rotterdam: 18:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Rotterdam time zone

Rotterdam uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), UTC+1. Standard time (UTC+1, UTC+1) until 28 Mar 2027; it then changes to UTC+2. All of The Netherlands uses one time zone, Central European Standard Time.

Time difference from Rotterdam

City	Difference	Time there
London	1 hour behind	17:39	Compare
New York	5 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	8 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	Same time	18:39	Compare
Dubai	3 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	4 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	7 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	8 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	10 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	Same time	18:39	Compare

Sun in Rotterdam today

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 17:29 · Day length 9h 34m.

About Rotterdam

The Netherlands

Region: South Holland
Coordinates: 51.9225°, 4.4792°
Population: 868,135
Dialing code: +31
Currency: EUR (Euro)

Public holidays in The Netherlands

Friday 25 December - Eerste Kerstdag
Saturday 26 December - Tweede Kerstdag
Friday 1 January - Nieuwjaarsdag
Friday 26 March - Goede Vrijdag
Sunday 28 March - Eerste Paasdag

Airports near Rotterdam

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 5 km north-west
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 47 km north-east
Gilze Rijen Air Base (GLZ), 50 km south-east

Same time zone

Kinshasa · Lagos · Kano · Casablanca · Ibadan · Berlin · Amsterdam · The Hague · Utrecht · Groningen · Eindhoven · Tilburg

All of The Netherlands uses one time zone, Central European Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Breda · Hoofddorp · Utrecht · Haarlem · Amsterdam Nieuw-West · Amsterdam-Zuid · Amsterdam-Oost · Amsterdam-West

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Rotterdam in?: Rotterdam uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), UTC+1.
02Does Rotterdam have daylight saving time?: Standard time (UTC+1, UTC+1) until 28 Mar 2027; it then changes to UTC+2.
03What is the time difference between Rotterdam and London?: The current difference is 1 hours.
04What is a good time to call Rotterdam from New York?: Between 09:00 - 12:00 in New York (14:00 - 17:00 in Rotterdam), both are within working hours.