What time is it in Drachten right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Drachten, The Netherlands, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Amsterdam. Drachten is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Drachten in?

Drachten uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Amsterdam, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Drachten observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Drachten?

Open the time zone converter for Drachten to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Drachten, Friesland, The Netherlands

Drachten is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Drachten, The Netherlands

11:34 AM:58CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: The Netherlands
Region: Friesland
Lat/Long: 53°07'N / 6°06'E
Elevation: 3 m
Population: 45,186
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: Dutch, Western Frisian
Dialling code: +31

Time zone in Drachten

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Drachten keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam, the one time zone in use in The Netherlands. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Drachten today

Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Day length
9 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Drachten for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 53°07'N / 6°06'E.

Time difference between Drachten and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Drachten. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Drachten
City	Local time	Compared to Drachten
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:34 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:34 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:34 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:34 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:34 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:34 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:34 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:34 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:34 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 11:34 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:34 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:34 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:04 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:34 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:34 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:34 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:34 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:34 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Drachten

All 234 cities in The Netherlands

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.