Current Time in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
1:10:27 PM
13:10:27
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Time zone details
Heerlen is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Heerlen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Netherlands
- Administrative area
- Limburg
- District
- Gemeente Heerlen
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Dialing code
- +31
- Population
- 93,084
- Elevation
- Approximately 114 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 53' N / 5° 58' E
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Heerlen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rotterdam
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Heerlen local time
Clock changes in Heerlen
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 50 min3 min 33 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 50 min3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (25.3° 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 50 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 3 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Heerlen
Upcoming national public holidays in Netherlands
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
Maastricht Aachen AirportMSTLarge airport · Serves Maastricht15.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MST / EHBK
About 15.2 km (9.4 mi) west-northwest of Heerlen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liège AirportLGGMedium airport · Serves Grâce-Hollogne, Belgium46.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGG / EBLG
About 46.6 km (29.0 mi) southwest of Heerlen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Düsseldorf AirportDUSLarge airport · Serves Düsseldorf, Germany71.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUS / EDDL
About 71.0 km (44.1 mi) northeast of Heerlen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Heerlen in?
- Heerlen 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 Heerlen?
- Clocks in Heerlen 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 Heerlen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Heerlen observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Heerlen?
- Heerlen is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer