Current Time in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands
8:23:19 AM
08:23:19
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Time zone details
Assen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Assen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Netherlands
- Administrative area
- Drenthe
- District
- Gemeente Assen
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Dialing code
- +31
- Population
- 68,836
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 59' N / 6° 33' E
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Clock changes in Assen
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 05 min4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 05 min4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Saturday, September 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 05 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 4 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 4 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 40 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Assen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rotterdam
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Netherlands
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Groningen Airport EeldeGRQLarge airport · Serves Groningen13.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · GRQ / EHGG
About 13.7 km (8.5 mi) north of Assen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMOLarge airport · Serves Greven, Germany123 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · FMO / EDDG
About 123 km (76.1 mi) southeast of Assen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMSLarge airport · Serves Amsterdam143 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AMS / EHAM
About 143 km (89.1 mi) west-southwest of Assen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Assen in?
- Assen currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Amsterdam.
- When is the next clock change in Assen?
- Clocks in Assen move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Assen currently on daylight saving time?
- Assen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Assen right now?
- Assen is currently UTC+02:00