AMS local time
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Europe/AmsterdamCEST
- Sunrise
- 4:21 am
- Sunset
- 7:10 pm
- Daylight
- 14 hours 49 minutes217 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 73 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 back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Time difference from AMS
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:20 pm Wed | 17:20 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:20 pm Wed | 18:20 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:20 pm Wed | 19:20 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:20 pm Wed | 20:20 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:20 pm Wed | 20:20 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:20 pm Wed | 21:20 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:20 am | 01:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 2:20 am | 02:20 | the same time |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at AMS airport right now?
It is 2:20 am (02:20) on Thursday, 13th August 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 CEST (UTC+2) — 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 back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).