Right now, local time in Aalter is 18:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aalter ranks #28846 worldwide by population and #164 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aalter — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0902° N, 3.4469° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 18,802 · #28846 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aalter through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.09° S, 176.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 794 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aalter today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 122.6° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Aalter — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aalter sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Aalter's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 253 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,793 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.09° N, 3.45° 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 | 09:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:22 | −4h |
| London | 17:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Aalter
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aalter local time:
Cities sharing Aalter's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels18:22
- Antwerp18:22
- Gent18:22
- Charleroi18:22
- Liège18:22
- Anderlecht18:22
- Schaerbeek18:22
- Brugge18:22
- Namur18:22
- Leuven18:22
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean18:22
- Mons18:22
Distances from Aalter
| London | 253 km | WNW (282°) |
| Paris | 260 km | SSW (198°) |
| Moscow | 2,298 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,218 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,593 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,945 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,969 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,434 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,462 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,634 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,612 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,793 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Aalter
- Lotenhulle5 km · 18:22
- Bellem3 km · 18:22
- Ursel5 km · 18:22
- Knesselare6 km · 18:22
- Ruiselede7 km · 18:22
- Maria Aalter5 km · 18:22
- Vinkt9 km · 18:22
- Kanegem9 km · 18:22
FAQ
What time is it in Aalter right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aalter (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aalter in?
Aalter runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Aalter 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 Aalter today?
Aalter sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aalter tonight?
The moon phase over Aalter tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aalter?
The antipode of Aalter — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.09° S, 176.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 794 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aalter?
Aalter lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aalter?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aalter, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.