Current Time in Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands
8:28:53 PM
20:28:53
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Time zone details
Zaandam is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Zaandam
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Netherlands
- Administrative area
- North Holland
- District
- Gemeente Zaanstad
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Dialing code
- +31
- Population
- 71,708
- Elevation
- Approximately -1 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 26' N / 4° 49' E
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Zaandam follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rotterdam
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Zaandam local time
Clock changes in Zaandam
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 13 min3 min 33 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 13 min3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (21.2° 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 13 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 09 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 06 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 02 min | 3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 59 min | 3 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 56 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 52 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Zaandam
Upcoming public holidays in North Holland
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMSLarge airport · Serves Amsterdam15.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AMS / EHAM
About 15.1 km (9.4 mi) south-southwest of Zaandam
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rotterdam The Hague AirportRTMLarge airport · Serves Rotterdam59.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RTM / EHRD
About 59.8 km (37.2 mi) south-southwest of Zaandam
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eindhoven AirportEINLarge airport · Serves Eindhoven116 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · EIN / EHEH
About 116 km (72.2 mi) south-southeast of Zaandam
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Zaandam in?
- Zaandam 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 Zaandam?
- Clocks in Zaandam 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 Zaandam observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Zaandam observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Zaandam?
- Zaandam is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer