What is the time difference between London and Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of London all year. London observes GMT (UTC+0) in winter and BST (UTC+1) in summer; Amsterdam observes CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer. Because both cities shift their clocks on the same Sunday, the offset remains a constant 1 hour.

Do London and Amsterdam change clocks at the same time?

Yes. Both the UK and the Netherlands (as an EU member following the European DST schedule) move clocks forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October. There is no window where the offset changes.

When does the UK change its clocks?

The UK moves clocks forward on the last Sunday in March at 01:00 GMT (becoming BST, UTC+1) and back on the last Sunday in October at 02:00 BST (returning to GMT, UTC+0).

When does Amsterdam change its clocks?

The Netherlands moves clocks forward on the last Sunday in March at 02:00 CET (becoming CEST, UTC+2) and back on the last Sunday in October at 03:00 CEST (returning to CET, UTC+1). This is the same calendar date as the UK change.

What are good meeting times for both London and Amsterdam?

Because Amsterdam is only 1 hour ahead of London, the business-hour overlap is very wide: 09:00–18:00 London time corresponds to 10:00–19:00 Amsterdam time, giving a 9-hour window where both cities are in normal business hours.

Is this tool accurate for scheduling?

Yes. It uses the IANA timezone database embedded in your browser — the same source used by operating systems and calendar apps worldwide. Accuracy depends on your device clock being synchronized via NTP, which most devices do automatically.

Time Difference: London to Amsterdam

Name: Time Difference: London to Amsterdam
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See the current time in London and Amsterdam side by side, with the exact hour offset, updated live every second.

London, United Kingdom

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GMT UTC+0

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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CET UTC+1

Current Offset

+1 hour

Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of London

Meeting Overlap Finder

Business hours (09:00–18:00) highlighted — best overlap shaded

London	Amsterdam	Status

Convert London Time to Amsterdam Time

Based on the current offset — updates automatically

London	Amsterdam

Summary

See the current time in London and Amsterdam side by side, with the exact hour offset, updated live every second.

How it works

Your browser reads the current moment from your device clock.
It converts that moment to Europe/London time using the IANA timezone database built into modern browsers.
The same moment is converted to Europe/Amsterdam time.
The UTC offsets of both cities are compared to calculate the exact hour difference.
All three values — London time, Amsterdam time, and the offset — refresh every second.
DST transitions for both cities are handled automatically; they switch on the same day, so the offset stays at 1 hour year-round.

Use cases

Scheduling video calls between London and Amsterdam offices.
Checking if a colleague in Amsterdam is still at their desk.
Planning travel between the UK and the Netherlands.
Remote teams coordinating daily standups across the UK and Netherlands.
Finding overlapping business hours for London-Amsterdam meetings.
Verifying the current timezone abbreviation for each city.
Journalists checking broadcast times for live European events.
Students and teachers arranging online lessons across the Channel.

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Last updated: 2026-06-11 · Reviewed by Nham Vu