Amsterdam & Reykjavik Time Difference
🕐 Live Timezone Overlap: Amsterdam & Reykjavik
Meetings between Amsterdam and Reykjavik hinge on a 7-hour window each working day. Amsterdam sits 2 hours behind Reykjavik at the time of writing, which puts the comfortable overlap at 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Amsterdam time. Teams that work across these two cities tend to anchor their week-on-week sync into that block and push everything else to written updates. The widget below shows the exact mapping in both directions, including the small DST seasonal shift when one or both cities change clocks.
Time Difference: Amsterdam and Reykjavik
Reykjavik is currently 2 hours behind Amsterdam. The live offsets are Amsterdam UTC+2 and Reykjavik UTC+0. Amsterdam observes daylight saving and Reykjavik does not, so the offset shifts twice a year if both sides aren't already aligned.
Amsterdam observes daylight saving time, and Reykjavik does not. When either side switches, the offset shifts by an hour. The US and Europe also change clocks on different weekends, so for one week in spring and one in autumn the usual offset between US and European cities is off by an hour. Always confirm with the live tool above when you're scheduling a recurring meeting that spans a DST changeover.
Best Times to Meet
Inside the 7-hour overlap, the best slots depend on local culture. Amsterdam tends to favour mid-morning meetings; Reykjavik works 9am–6pm as a default. Aim for the middle of the window where neither side is just starting or wrapping up. Avoid Friday afternoons if the other party has a strong end-of-week culture, and skip lunchtime in whichever city is in the 12–2pm block.
Working Hours Overlap Explained
Amsterdam operates on Europe/Amsterdam (currently UTC+2). Reykjavik operates on Atlantic/Reykjavik (currently UTC+0). The table below maps a standard 9:00 AM–6:00 PM day in Amsterdam to Reykjavik's local time.
| Amsterdam time | Reykjavik time | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM | Reykjavik outside hours |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Reykjavik just starting |
| 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Reykjavik in business hours |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM | Reykjavik in business hours |
| 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Reykjavik in business hours |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM | Reykjavik in business hours |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Reykjavik in business hours |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Reykjavik in business hours |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Reykjavik in business hours |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Reykjavik in business hours |
Tips for Scheduling Across Amsterdam and Reykjavik
- Aim for around 2:30 PM Amsterdam time: the middle of the overlap leaves room for both sides if the call runs long.
- Amsterdam observes daylight saving but Reykjavik does not, so your offset shifts twice a year. Lock recurring meetings to local time in the city that doesn't change clocks.
- Check Iceland's public holiday calendar in advance: a few national holidays shift entire working weeks.
- Cycling commute is standard. Dutch teams typically value strict work-life separation and a clear close-of-day.
- The gap is small enough that most teams keep one shared calendar in Amsterdam time and convert mentally.
Public Holidays and Working Weeks
Netherlands runs a Monday–Friday working week with King's Day (04-27) and Liberation Day (05-05) among the key closures. Iceland's major holidays include a standard public holiday set. Cross-check both calendars when scheduling recurring meetings: a 30-minute call in one city's holiday week typically gets a much lower attendance rate than the same slot a week later.