Right now, local time in Aalst is 18:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aalst ranks #121902 worldwide by population and #1239 in The Netherlands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aalst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7825° N, 5.1278° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gelderland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,580 · #121902 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
- 51.78° S, 174.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 880 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
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 125.3° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Aalst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aalst sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Aalst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 364 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,655 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.78° N, 5.13° 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 | 09:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:14 | −4h |
| London | 17:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:14 | +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
Distances from Aalst
| London | 364 km | W (267°) |
| Paris | 380 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 2,159 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,124 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,655 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,835 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,997 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,295 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,332 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,771 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,486 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,655 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Aalst
- Veen1 km · 18:14
- Aalburg3 km · 18:14
- Zuilichem3 km · 18:14
- Nederhemert3 km · 18:14
- Herwijnen5 km · 18:14
- Nederhemert-Noord4 km · 18:14
- Heusden5 km · 18:14
- Brakel5 km · 18:14
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 (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aalst in?
Aalst runs on the Europe/Amsterdam 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 07:36 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aalst tonight?
The moon phase over Aalst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aalst?
The antipode of Aalst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.78° S, 174.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 880 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 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.