Right now, local time in Astene is 15:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Astene ranks #69721 worldwide by population and #693 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Astene — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9851° N, 3.5665° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 4,935 · #69721 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Astene through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.99° S, 176.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 782 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Astene today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Astene — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Astene sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Astene's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 252 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,790 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.99° N, 3.57° 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 | 07:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | −4h |
| London | 14:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Astene
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Astene local time:
Cities sharing Astene's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels15:35
- Antwerp15:35
- Gent15:35
- Charleroi15:35
- Liège15:35
- Anderlecht15:35
- Schaerbeek15:35
- Brugge15:35
- Namur15:35
- Leuven15:35
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean15:35
- Mons15:35
Distances from Astene
| Paris | 252 km | SSW (201°) |
| London | 264 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,296 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,207 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,606 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,936 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,983 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,432 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,467 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,632 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,606 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,790 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Astene
- Bachte-Maria-Leerne3 km · 15:35
- Sint-Martens-Leerne4 km · 15:35
- Deinze3 km · 15:35
- Petegem-aan-de-Leie3 km · 15:35
- Nazareth4 km · 15:35
- Vosselare5 km · 15:35
- Deurle4 km · 15:35
- Nevele6 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Astene right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Astene (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Astene in?
Astene runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Astene 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 Astene today?
Astene sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Astene tonight?
The moon phase over Astene tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Astene?
The antipode of Astene — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.99° S, 176.43° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 782 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Astene?
Astene lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Astene?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Astene, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.