Right now, local time in Brugge is 19:26 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brugge ranks #5238 worldwide by population and #8 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brugge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2089° N, 3.2242° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 118,509 · #5238 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brugge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.21° S, 176.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 807 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brugge today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 122.5° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Brugge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brugge 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.
Brugge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 235 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.21° N, 3.22° 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 | 10:26 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:26 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:26 | −4h |
| London | 18:26 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:26 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:26 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:26 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:56 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:26 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:26 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:26 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:26 | +10h |
Best time to call Brugge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brugge local time:
Cities sharing Brugge's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- NamurBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels19:26
- Antwerp19:26
- Gent19:26
- Charleroi19:26
- Liège19:26
- Anderlecht19:26
- Schaerbeek19:26
- Namur19:26
- Leuven19:26
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean19:26
- Mons19:26
- Ixelles19:26
Distances from Brugge
| London | 235 km | W (279°) |
| Paris | 269 km | SSW (194°) |
| Moscow | 2,306 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,236 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,573 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,961 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,948 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,441 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,460 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,632 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,625 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,801 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Brugge
- Sint-Michiels2 km · 19:26
- Sint-Kruis2 km · 19:26
- Koolkerke4 km · 19:26
- Assebroek3 km · 19:26
- Sint-Andries3 km · 19:26
- Oostkamp6 km · 19:26
- Loppem6 km · 19:26
- Dudzele7 km · 19:26
FAQ
What time is it in Brugge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brugge (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brugge in?
Brugge runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Brugge 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 Brugge today?
Brugge sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brugge tonight?
The moon phase over Brugge tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brugge?
The antipode of Brugge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.21° S, 176.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 807 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brugge?
Brugge lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brugge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brugge, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.