Right now, local time in Aalst is 15:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aalst ranks #8065 worldwide by population and #17 in Belgium.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Brussels GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aalst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9360° N, 4.0355° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 77,534 · #8065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aalst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.94° S, 175.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 778 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aalst today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Aalst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aalst sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Aalst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 260 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,762 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.94° N, 4.04° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −4h |
| London | 14:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Aalst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aalst local time:
Cities sharing Aalst's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels15:34
- Antwerp15:34
- Gent15:34
- Charleroi15:34
- Liège15:34
- Anderlecht15:34
- Schaerbeek15:34
- Brugge15:34
- Namur15:34
- Leuven15:34
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean15:34
- Mons15:34
Distances from Aalst
| Paris | 260 km | SSW (208°) |
| London | 297 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,269 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,174 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,637 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,903 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,010 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,406 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,453 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,651 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,574 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,762 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Aalst
- Erembodegem2 km · 15:34
- Hofstade3 km · 15:34
- Nieuwerkerken3 km · 15:34
- Welle4 km · 15:34
- Haaltert4 km · 15:34
- Herdersem5 km · 15:34
- Gijzegem6 km · 15:34
- Lede5 km · 15:34
FAQ
What time is it in Aalst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aalst (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aalst in?
Aalst runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Aalst observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aalst today?
Aalst sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aalst tonight?
The moon phase over Aalst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aalst?
The antipode of Aalst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.94° S, 175.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 778 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aalst?
Aalst lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aalst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aalst, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.