Right now, local time in Berchem is 20:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Berchem ranks #14016 worldwide by population and #39 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Berchem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1902° N, 4.4326° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 43,511 · #14016 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Berchem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.19° S, 175.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 808 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Berchem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Berchem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Berchem sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Berchem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 299 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,725 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.19° N, 4.43° 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 | 11:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | −4h |
| London | 19:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Berchem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Berchem local time:
Cities sharing Berchem's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels20:15
- Antwerp20:15
- Gent20:15
- Charleroi20:15
- Liège20:15
- Anderlecht20:15
- Schaerbeek20:15
- Brugge20:15
- Namur20:15
- Leuven20:15
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean20:15
- Mons20:15
Distances from Berchem
| Paris | 299 km | SSW (211°) |
| London | 319 km | W (278°) |
| Moscow | 2,231 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,154 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,647 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,877 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,010 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,368 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,414 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,691 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,542 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,725 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Berchem
FAQ
What time is it in Berchem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Berchem (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Berchem in?
Berchem runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Berchem 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 Berchem today?
Berchem sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Berchem tonight?
The moon phase over Berchem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Berchem?
The antipode of Berchem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.19° S, 175.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 808 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Berchem?
Berchem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Berchem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Berchem, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.