Amsterdam

Candle lighting in Amsterdam is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Amsterdam (52.37°, 4.90°) and the city elevation (2m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Amsterdam sits at 2m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Amsterdam over the next 12 months is at 05:17, on June 13.

The latest sunset in Amsterdam over the next 12 months is at 22:07, on June 24. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 23:25, on June 22.

The shortest day in Amsterdam over the next 12 months falls on December 22, lasting 7 hours and 41 minutes. The longest is on June 19, at 16 hours and 49 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Amsterdam is at 16:09, on December 11. Local custom in Amsterdam is to light 18 minutes before sunset.