Right now, local time in Achel is 00:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Achel ranks #66210 worldwide by population and #648 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Achel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2530° N, 5.4798° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 5,365 · #66210 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Achel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.25° S, 174.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 826 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Achel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Achel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Achel sits in the Europe/Brussels 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 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Achel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 347 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,655 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.25° N, 5.48° 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 | 15:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | −4h |
| London | 23:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Achel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Achel local time:
Cities sharing Achel's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels00:48
- Antwerp00:48
- Gent00:48
- Charleroi00:48
- Liège00:48
- Anderlecht00:48
- Schaerbeek00:48
- Brugge00:48
- Namur00:48
- Leuven00:48
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean00:48
- Mons00:48
Distances from Achel
| Paris | 347 km | SW (221°) |
| London | 390 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 2,163 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,085 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,706 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,805 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,056 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,301 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,366 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,748 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,469 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,655 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Achel
- Sint-Huibrechts-Lille4 km · 00:48
- Neerpelt4 km · 00:48
- Hamont5 km · 00:48
- Overpelt7 km · 00:48
- Kaulille8 km · 00:48
- Kleine-Brogel9 km · 00:48
- Budel-Schoot6 km · 00:48
- Budel7 km · 00:48
FAQ
What time is it in Achel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Achel (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Achel in?
Achel runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Achel 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 Achel today?
Achel sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Achel tonight?
The moon phase over Achel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Achel?
The antipode of Achel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.25° S, 174.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 826 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Achel?
Achel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Achel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Achel, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.