Current Time in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
8:27:08 PM
20:27:08
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Time zone details
Leeuwarden is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Leeuwarden
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Netherlands
- Administrative area
- Friesland
- District
- Gemeente Leeuwarden
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Dialing code
- +31
- Population
- 124,481
- Elevation
- Approximately 1 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 12' N / 5° 48' E
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Leeuwarden follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rotterdam
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Leeuwarden local time
Clock changes in Leeuwarden
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 08 min3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 08 min3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (20.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (4% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 08 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 04 min | 3 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 01 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 57 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 54 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 50 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 47 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Leeuwarden
Upcoming national public holidays in Netherlands
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
Groningen Airport EeldeGRQLarge airport · Serves Groningen52.1 km east
Source: OurAirports record · GRQ / EHGG
About 52.1 km (32.4 mi) east of Leeuwarden
Scheduled airline service in source data
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMSLarge airport · Serves Amsterdam122 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AMS / EHAM
About 122 km (75.6 mi) southwest of Leeuwarden
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rotterdam The Hague AirportRTMLarge airport · Serves Rotterdam167 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RTM / EHRD
About 167 km (104 mi) southwest of Leeuwarden
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Leeuwarden in?
- Leeuwarden uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Amsterdam.
- When is the next clock change in Leeuwarden?
- Clocks in Leeuwarden move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Leeuwarden observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Leeuwarden observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Leeuwarden?
- Leeuwarden is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer