Right now, local time in Ans is 16:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ans ranks #21169 worldwide by population and #91 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
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ans — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6623° N, 5.5203° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 27,297 · #21169 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ans through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.66° S, 174.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 762 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ans today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Ans — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ans sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Ans's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 303 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,676 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.66° N, 5.52° 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 | 07:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −4h |
| London | 15:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Ans
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ans local time:
Cities sharing Ans's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels16:28
- Antwerp16:28
- Gent16:28
- Charleroi16:28
- Liège16:28
- Anderlecht16:28
- Schaerbeek16:28
- Brugge16:28
- Namur16:28
- Leuven16:28
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean16:28
- Mons16:28
Distances from Ans
| Paris | 303 km | SW (230°) |
| London | 406 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 2,190 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,066 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,742 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,796 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,105 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,330 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,417 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,705 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,475 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,676 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Ans
- Alleur1 km · 16:28
- Loncin1 km · 16:28
- Montegnée2 km · 16:28
- Glain2 km · 16:28
- Grâce-Berleur3 km · 16:28
- Rocourt2 km · 16:28
- Saint-Nicolas4 km · 16:28
- Voroux-lez-Liers4 km · 16:28
FAQ
What time is it in Ans right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ans (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ans in?
Ans runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ans 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 Ans today?
Ans sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ans tonight?
The moon phase over Ans tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ans?
The antipode of Ans — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.66° S, 174.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 762 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ans?
Ans lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ans?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ans, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.