Daylight hours in Amsterdam today

Amsterdam lies at 52°N. In Amsterdam, day length ranges from 7h 41m in winter to 16h 48m in summer — a swing of about 9h 8m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:37 in Amsterdam, 98 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 41.5° above the horizon in Amsterdam. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 14.2° at the winter solstice to 61.1° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Amsterdam.

The longest day in Amsterdam is around 16h 48m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 41m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.