Time in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the standard time is Central European Time (UTC+01:00). Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March (02:00 CET) to the last Sunday in October (03:00 CEST).[1]
Time in Europe:
pale colours indicate where standard time is observed all year; dark colours indicate where a summer time is observed
History
UTC+00:20 was used in the Netherlands from 1 May 1909 to 16 May 1940, where it was known as Amsterdam Time or Dutch Time.
When Germany occupied the Netherlands in World War II, Berlin Time was adopted, and this has been retained ever since.
Date and notation
IANA time zone database
In the IANA time zone database, the Netherlands is given Europe/Amsterdam.
See also
- Time in Europe
- List of time zones by country
- List of time zones by UTC offset
- UTC+00:20
References
- Time in the Netherlands. TimeAndDate.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
External links
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