+31 · UTC+1

Best Time to Call
Netherlands
from the United States

The Netherlands' +31 code covers a 9-digit numbering plan where mobile numbers start with 6 and city codes are two or three digits, such as 20 for Amsterdam. From the US East Coast, business hours in Netherlands fall between 3:00 AM and 11:00 AM EST.

Best EST: 3:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Mon–Fri
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// Best Time to Call

When to Call Netherlands

A 9-to-5 day in Amsterdam and one in New York share 2 hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET.

Ideal

Morning

local

Offices and banks are generally open Monday–Friday, about 8:30–17:30.

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Ideal

Afternoon

local

Working week: Monday–Friday; weekend: Saturday–Sunday.

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid

Avoid

local

Also avoid public holidays such as 1 Jan – New Year's Day; Good Friday (moveable); Easter Monday (moveable).

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Netherlands Business Hours → US Time Zones
Local TimeUTCEST / New YorkCST / ChicagoPST / LA

US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later. Netherlands: Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule).

// Calling Guide

How to call Netherlands — the short version.

Dialing steps

  1. 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
  2. 2Add the Netherlands country code: +31.
  3. 3Enter the national number without its domestic trunk prefix 0.

From the US: 011 31 20 XXX XXXX

Best time to call

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Amsterdam is 3:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST.
  • A 9-to-5 day in Amsterdam and one in New York share 2 hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET.

Quick tips

  • Working days: Monday–Friday.
  • Calling out of Netherlands? Its international (exit) prefix is 00.
  • Emergency (EU-wide): 112
  • Toll-free prefix: 0800
  • Non-geographic business numbers: 088
// Calling Etiquette

Calling etiquette in Netherlands

Calling culture

Dutch business culture is famously direct — calls tend to get to the point quickly, and lengthy small talk before business is less common than in many other markets.

// Reference

Netherlands hours, holidays and time changes

Time zone
CET (UTC+1); CEST (UTC+2) in summer
Daylight saving
Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule).
Working week
Monday–Friday; weekend: Saturday–Sunday
Business hours
Offices and banks are generally open Monday–Friday, about 8:30–17:30.
Public holidays
  • 1 Jan – New Year's Day
  • Good Friday (moveable)
  • Easter Monday (moveable)
  • 27 Apr – King's Day
  • 5 May – Liberation Day
  • Ascension Day (moveable)
  • Whit Monday (moveable)
  • 25–26 Dec – Christmas
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Calling Netherlands — Common Questions

Everything you need to know about reaching contacts in Netherlands.

Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule). Local time: CET (UTC+1); CEST (UTC+2) in summer. Because its clock changes fall on different dates from the US ones (second Sunday in March, first Sunday in November), the gap to US Eastern time is not constant through the year — double-check around March–April and October–November.

Dutch business contacts are highly responsive to efficient, direct communication — a local number signals you're set up to work on their terms.

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