Current Time in Zaanstad, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Lat/Long: 52.45° N, 4.81° E
Province: North Holland
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands
IANA Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
Timezone: CET
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Netherlands: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Netherlands: CEST
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Zaanstad
Sunrise
in Zaanstad
↑
5:35 AM
Sunset
in Zaanstad
↓
9:57 PM
Day Length
16h 21m
Dawn
in Zaanstad
4:47 AM
Dusk
in Zaanstad
10:44 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Zaanstad
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:34
Next Moonset
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Today, 22:26
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FAQ — Time in Zaanstad
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
It is currently 12:39:04 in Zaanstad, Netherlands. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
Zaanstad uses Europe/Amsterdam (CET) — UTC+01:00. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Amsterdam, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
Yes, Zaanstad observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward by one hour in spring and back by one hour in autumn. During DST, the local abbreviation becomes CEST (UTC+02:00). Check the Netherlands public holiday calendar for the exact transition dates each year.
Zaanstad is currently +01:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against Zaanstad's local time, use our time calculator.
In Netherlands, daylight saving time changes typically happen twice a year. Clocks shift forward by one hour in spring (entering daylight saving time) and shift back by one hour in autumn (returning to standard time). Exact dates vary; see the Netherlands calendar for this year's transition.