Right now, local time in Anderlecht is 20:12 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anderlecht ranks #3824 worldwide by population and #6 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anderlecht — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8362° N, 4.3145° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brussels Capital
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 160,553 · #3824 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Anderlecht through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.84° S, 175.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 768 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Anderlecht today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 123.4° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Anderlecht — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anderlecht sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Anderlecht's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 261 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,748 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.84° N, 4.31° 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 | 12:12 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:12 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:12 | −4h |
| London | 19:12 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:12 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:12 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:12 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:42 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:12 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:12 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:12 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:12 | +10h |
Best time to call Anderlecht
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Anderlecht local time:
Cities sharing Anderlecht's time zone
Distances from Anderlecht
| Paris | 261 km | SSW (213°) |
| London | 319 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 2,256 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,152 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,660 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,883 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,032 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,395 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,451 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,657 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,556 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,748 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Anderlecht
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean2 km · 20:12
- Forest2 km · 20:12
- Koekelberg3 km · 20:12
- Saint-Gilles2 km · 20:12
- Ganshoren4 km · 20:12
- Berchem-Sainte-Agathe4 km · 20:12
- Brussels3 km · 20:12
- Jette4 km · 20:12
FAQ
What time is it in Anderlecht right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anderlecht (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Anderlecht in?
Anderlecht runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Anderlecht 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 Anderlecht today?
Anderlecht sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anderlecht tonight?
The moon phase over Anderlecht tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anderlecht?
The antipode of Anderlecht — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.84° S, 175.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 768 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Anderlecht?
Anderlecht lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Anderlecht?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Anderlecht, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.