First light
07:35
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Europe/Amsterdam (UTC+02:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
08:10
Sunset
18:40
Last light
19:15
Day length
10 h 31 min
Solar noon
13:25
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 08:10 | 18:40 | 10 h 31 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 08:12 | 18:38 | 10 h 27 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 08:13 | 18:36 | 10 h 23 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 08:15 | 18:34 | 10 h 19 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 08:17 | 18:32 | 10 h 15 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 08:19 | 18:30 | 10 h 11 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 08:21 | 18:28 | 10 h 07 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:43 | 16:55 | 8 h 12 min |
| February | 07:56 | 17:52 | 9 h 55 min |
| March | 06:55 | 18:43 | 11 h 48 min |
| April | 06:43 | 20:37 | 13 h 54 min |
| May | 05:45 | 21:28 | 15 h 43 min |
| June | 05:17 | 22:03 | 16 h 46 min |
| July | 05:36 | 21:56 | 16 h 20 min |
| August | 06:22 | 21:07 | 14 h 44 min |
| September | 07:14 | 19:57 | 12 h 43 min |
| October | 08:05 | 18:47 | 10 h 42 min |
| November | 08:00 | 16:48 | 8 h 48 min |
| December | 08:43 | 16:26 | 7 h 43 min |
Amsterdam in 2026: the sun's extremes #
- Summer evenings run long: the sun sets as late as 22:06 (21 – 30 June), the 12th-latest sunset of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
- Winter mornings stay dark late: the sun does not rise until 08:50 (1 – 3 January), the 13th-latest sunrise of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
| Longest day | 21 June - 16 h 48 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 7 h 41 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:17 (14 – 21 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 08:50 (1 – 3 January) |
| Earliest sunset | 16:26 (11 – 16 December) |
| Latest sunset | 22:06 (21 – 30 June) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:23 (31 October) to 13:46 (13 July) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 4 minutes a day, around 18 March |
| Clocks go forward | 29 March, by 1 hour; sunset 19:06 the day before, 20:07 that day |
| Clocks go back | 25 October, by 1 hour; sunset 18:28 the day before, 17:26 that day |
| Same clock as Paris | 430 km to the south-west; the sun is 10 minutes earlier in Amsterdam |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q727
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Europe/Amsterdam - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Netherlands #
Currency
EUR €
Plug type
C, F
Voltage
230 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+31
Emergency number
112
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
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