Right now, local time in Bruges is 14:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bruges ranks #38511 worldwide by population and #809 in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris 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 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bruges — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8829° N, 0.6122° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 12,650 · #38511 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bruges through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.88° S, 179.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castlepoint, New Zealand, 513 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bruges today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:02
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 111.8° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Bruges — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bruges sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Bruges's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 496 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.88° N, 0.61° W, 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 | 05:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −4h |
| London | 13:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Bruges
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bruges local time:
Cities sharing Bruges's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris14:58
- Marseille14:58
- Lyon14:58
- Toulouse14:58
- Nice14:58
- Nantes14:58
- Marne La Vallée14:58
- Strasbourg14:58
- Bordeaux14:58
- Montpellier14:58
- Lille14:58
- Paris 15 Vaugirard14:58
Distances from Bruges
| Paris | 496 km | NNE (26°) |
| London | 738 km | N (3°) |
| Moscow | 2,924 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,413 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 6,683 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,242 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 8,925 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,223 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,051 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,206 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,031 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,320 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Bruges
- Le Bouscat2 km · 14:58
- Blanquefort4 km · 14:58
- Eysines3 km · 14:58
- Mérignac5 km · 14:58
- Bordeaux5 km · 14:58
- Le Taillan-Médoc5 km · 14:58
- Le Haillan5 km · 14:58
- Parempuyre8 km · 14:58
FAQ
What time is it in Bruges right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bruges (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bruges in?
Bruges runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bruges 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 Bruges today?
Bruges sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bruges tonight?
The moon phase over Bruges tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bruges?
The antipode of Bruges — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.88° S, 179.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castlepoint, New Zealand, roughly 513 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bruges?
Bruges lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bruges?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bruges, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.