IST to CET: India–Netherlands time difference and best meeting times
Bengaluru (Bangalore) to Amsterdam time · IST to CET/CEST
Bengaluru and Amsterdam share 4h 30m of 9-to-5 working time for most of the year: 12:30–17:00 in Bengaluru = 09:00–13:30 in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam's morning lines up with the Indian afternoon, a popular window for Dutch–Indian tech teams.
Time difference
Amsterdam is 3h 30m behind Bengaluru
Most of the year; see below for other dates.
Shared working hours
4h 30m
12:30–17:00 in Bengaluru = 09:00–13:30 in Amsterdam
Fairest 1-hour meeting
12:30 in Bengaluru = 09:00 in Amsterdam
Bengaluru stays within 09:00–17:00, Amsterdam stays within 09:00–17:00.
How the gap changes in 2027
- 28 Mar – 30 Oct (217 days): Amsterdam is 3h 30m behind Bengaluru. Shared hours: 12:30–17:00 in Bengaluru = 09:00–13:30 in Amsterdam.
- 1 Jan – 27 Mar, 31 Oct – 31 Dec (148 days): Amsterdam is 4h 30m behind Bengaluru. Shared hours: 13:30–17:00 in Bengaluru = 09:00–12:30 in Amsterdam.
- Bengaluru:
- UTC+5:30 all year (no daylight saving)
- Amsterdam:
- UTC+1 standard, UTC+2 daylight saving
- 28 Mar: Amsterdam clocks go forward 1h
- 31 Oct: Amsterdam clocks go back 1h
Hour-by-hour: Bengaluru to Amsterdam
Working hours are 09:00–17:00; night is 23:00–07:00.
| Bengaluru | Amsterdam28 Mar – 30 Oct | Amsterdam1 Jan – 27 Mar, 31 Oct – 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 20:30 (previous day) | 19:30 (previous day) |
| 01:00 | 21:30 (previous day) | 20:30 (previous day) |
| 02:00 | 22:30 (previous day) | 21:30 (previous day) |
| 03:00 | 23:30 (previous day) | 22:30 (previous day) |
| 04:00 | 00:30 | 23:30 (previous day) |
| 05:00 | 01:30 | 00:30 |
| 06:00 | 02:30 | 01:30 |
| 07:00 | 03:30 | 02:30 |
| 08:00 | 04:30 | 03:30 |
| 09:00 | 05:30 | 04:30 |
| 10:00 | 06:30 | 05:30 |
| 11:00 | 07:30 | 06:30 |
| 12:00 | 08:30 | 07:30 |
| 13:00 | 09:30 | 08:30 |
| 14:00 | 10:30 | 09:30 |
| 15:00 | 11:30 | 10:30 |
| 16:00 | 12:30 | 11:30 |
| 17:00 | 13:30 | 12:30 |
| 18:00 | 14:30 | 13:30 |
| 19:00 | 15:30 | 14:30 |
| 20:00 | 16:30 | 15:30 |
| 21:00 | 17:30 | 16:30 |
| 22:00 | 18:30 | 17:30 |
| 23:00 | 19:30 | 18:30 |
Tips for India and Netherlands teams
- India doesn't use daylight saving time, so the gap moves by an hour whenever Amsterdam changes its clocks. Recurring meetings set in one place's time will shift for the other.
- There's enough shared time for a daily meeting. Booking it in the middle of the window leaves room for follow-ups on both sides.
Based on 09:00–17:00 working days in Bengaluru and Amsterdam, using 2027 clock-change dates. Real schedules vary, so confirm with your team.