Current Time in Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands
4:09:52 PM
16:09:52
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Time zone details
Den Helder is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Den Helder
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Netherlands
- Administrative area
- North Holland
- District
- Gemeente Den Helder
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Dialing code
- +31
- Population
- 59,569
- Elevation
- Approximately 3 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 57' N / 4° 45' E
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Den Helder follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rotterdam
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Den Helder local time
Clock changes in Den Helder
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 39 min3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 39 min3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 28 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 20 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 17 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in North Holland
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMSLarge airport · Serves Amsterdam72.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · AMS / EHAM
About 72.4 km (45.0 mi) south of Den Helder
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rotterdam The Hague AirportRTMLarge airport · Serves Rotterdam114 km south
Source: OurAirports record · RTM / EHRD
About 114 km (70.6 mi) south of Den Helder
Scheduled airline service in source data
Groningen Airport EeldeGRQLarge airport · Serves Groningen123 km east
Source: OurAirports record · GRQ / EHGG
About 123 km (76.3 mi) east of Den Helder
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Den Helder in?
- Den Helder 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 Den Helder?
- Clocks in Den Helder 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 Den Helder observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Den Helder observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Den Helder?
- Den Helder is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer