AMS local time
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Europe/AmsterdamCET
- Sunrise
- 7:56 am
- Sunset
- 4:53 pm
- Daylight
- 8 hours 56 minutes200 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 135 days
Getting to and from AMS
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol serves Amsterdam, about 17 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Time difference from AMS
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 9:03 pm Wed | 21:03 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 11:03 pm Wed | 23:03 | 7 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 11:03 pm Wed | 23:03 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 12:03 am | 00:03 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 12:03 am | 00:03 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:03 am | 02:03 | 4 hours behind |
| London GMT | 5:03 am | 05:03 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CET | 6:03 am | 06:03 | the same time |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at AMS airport right now?
It is 6:03 am (06:03) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is AMS in?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is in Europe/Amsterdam, currently CET (UTC+1), the same zone as Amsterdam.
How far is AMS from Amsterdam?
About 17 km (11 miles) from the centre of Amsterdam. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does AMS observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).