Bolsward in numbers
- Coordinates
- 53.0656, 5.5318
- Population
- 9 160
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- Netherlands, Europe
- Capital
- Amsterdam — 88 km away
What time is it in Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands
Local time in Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands is shown on this page, based on the Europe/Amsterdam time zone (+1).
Bolsward, Netherlands
Monday, 26 October 2026
UTC+1 · Europe/Amsterdam
Local time in Bolsward
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Bolsward, Friesland.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:25 AM Solar noon 12:23 PM Sunset 5:21 PM Daylight 9 h 56 min Night 14 h 04 min Civil twilight 6:49 AM – 5:57 PM
Weather in Bolsward right now
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Bolsward and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 8701
- 8702
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Friesland
- Leeuwarden 124 481
- Drachten 45 186
- Heerenveen 43 094
- Sneek 32 811
- Harlingen 16 119
- Joure 13 090
Same time zone — Europe/Amsterdam
Nearby places
- Jouswerd — 3.9 km
- Arkum — 4.5 km
- Jousterp — 4.9 km
- Blauwhuis — 4.9 km
- Abbegaasterketting — 5.1 km
- Feytebuorren — 5.4 km
Bolsward: clock, sun and surroundings
Bolsward operates with 2 postal codes.
Bolsward sets its clocks by Europe/Amsterdam, which runs UTC+1. Daylight saving time here: No.
The sun will rise at 7:25 AM and set at 5:21 PM in Bolsward today. Daylight amounts to 9 h 56 min.
The clock in nearby Jouswerd and Arkum follows Bolsward.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone name for Bolsward?
- The time zone name used for Bolsward is Europe/Amsterdam, with an offset of +1.
- Does Bolsward switch between standard time and daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Bolsward: No.
- Is there a set time for sunrise in Bolsward?
- Today the sun rises at 7:25 AM.