Right now, local time in Bornem is 05:27 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bornem ranks #27523 worldwide by population and #149 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
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bornem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0972° N, 4.2436° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 19,997 · #27523 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bornem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.10° S, 175.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 797 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bornem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 123.6° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Bornem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bornem 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.
Bornem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 283 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,741 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.10° N, 4.24° 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 | 20:27 | −9h |
| Chicago | 22:27 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 01:27 | −4h |
| London | 04:27 | −1h |
| Paris | 05:27 | same time |
| Moscow | 07:27 | +2h |
| Dubai | 08:27 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 09:57 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:27 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 12:27 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 13:27 | +8h |
| Sydney | 15:27 | +10h |
Best time to call Bornem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bornem local time:
Cities sharing Bornem's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels05:27
- Antwerp05:27
- Gent05:27
- Charleroi05:27
- Liège05:27
- Anderlecht05:27
- Schaerbeek05:27
- Brugge05:27
- Namur05:27
- Leuven05:27
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean05:27
- Mons05:27
Distances from Bornem
| Paris | 283 km | SSW (209°) |
| London | 307 km | W (280°) |
| Moscow | 2,248 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,164 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,641 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,890 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,008 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,385 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,430 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,674 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,557 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,741 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Bornem
FAQ
What time is it in Bornem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bornem (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bornem in?
Bornem runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bornem 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 Bornem today?
Bornem sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bornem tonight?
The moon phase over Bornem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bornem?
The antipode of Bornem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.10° S, 175.76° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 797 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bornem?
Bornem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bornem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bornem, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.