What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Dublin?

Dublin is 1 hour behind Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Dublin from Amsterdam?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, which is 09:00–17:00 in Dublin. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Dublin?

It is 11:00 in Dublin, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Amsterdam and Dublin use?

Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Amsterdam time to Dublin time

Dublin is 1 hour behind Amsterdam right now, so midday in Amsterdam lands in the morning in Dublin.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Amsterdam, across for Dublin.

Amsterdam	Dublin
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	00:00
02:00	01:00
03:00	02:00
04:00	03:00
05:00	04:00
06:00	05:00
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09:00	08:00
10:00	09:00
11:00	10:00
12:00	11:00
13:00	12:00
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15:00	14:00
16:00	15:00
17:00	16:00
18:00	17:00
19:00	18:00
20:00	19:00
21:00	20:00
22:00	21:00
23:00	22:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Dublin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, 09:00–17:00 in Dublin.

Amsterdam 10:00–18:00Dublin 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Amsterdam	Dublin
IANA zone	Europe/Amsterdam	Europe/Dublin
Abbreviation	CEST	IST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+0
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Netherlands	Ireland

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Dublin?: Dublin is 1 hour behind Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Dublin from Amsterdam?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, which is 09:00–17:00 in Dublin. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Dublin?: It is 11:00 in Dublin, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Amsterdam and Dublin use?: Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.