Current Time in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
2:30:11 AM
02:30:11
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Time zone details
Heerlen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Heerlen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Netherlands
- Administrative area
- Limburg
- District
- Gemeente Heerlen
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Dialing code
- +31
- Population
- 93,084
- Elevation
- Approximately 114 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 53' N / 5° 58' E
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Heerlen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rotterdam
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Heerlen local time
Clock changes in Heerlen
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
- 10 hr 41 min3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 41 min3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 41 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Heerlen
Upcoming national public holidays in Netherlands
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
Maastricht Aachen AirportMSTLarge airport · Serves Maastricht15.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MST / EHBK
About 15.2 km (9.4 mi) west-northwest of Heerlen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liège AirportLGGMedium airport · Serves Grâce-Hollogne, Belgium46.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGG / EBLG
About 46.6 km (29.0 mi) southwest of Heerlen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Düsseldorf AirportDUSLarge airport · Serves Düsseldorf, Germany71.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUS / EDDL
About 71.0 km (44.1 mi) northeast of Heerlen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Heerlen in?
- Heerlen currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Amsterdam.
- When is the next clock change in Heerlen?
- Clocks in Heerlen 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 Heerlen currently on daylight saving time?
- Heerlen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Heerlen right now?
- Heerlen is currently UTC+02:00