Right now, local time in Brussels is 21:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brussels ranks #555 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brussels — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8505° N, 4.3488° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brussels Capital
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 1,019,022 · #555 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brussels through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.85° S, 175.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 770 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brussels today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 123.5° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Brussels — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brussels sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Belgium, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Brussels's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 264 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,745 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.85° N, 4.35° 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 | 13:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −4h |
| London | 20:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Brussels
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brussels local time:
Cities sharing Brussels's time zone
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
- NamurBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Antwerp21:33
- Gent21:33
- Charleroi21:33
- Liège21:33
- Anderlecht21:33
- Schaerbeek21:33
- Brugge21:33
- Namur21:33
- Leuven21:33
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean21:33
- Mons21:33
- Ixelles21:33
Distances from Brussels
| Paris | 264 km | SSW (214°) |
| London | 321 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 2,253 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,151 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,661 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,880 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,032 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,392 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,448 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,660 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,554 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,745 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Brussels
- Koekelberg2 km · 21:33
- Saint-Gilles3 km · 21:33
- Saint-Josse-ten-Noode2 km · 21:33
- Ixelles2 km · 21:33
- Jette3 km · 21:33
- Schaerbeek3 km · 21:33
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean3 km · 21:33
- Anderlecht3 km · 21:33
FAQ
What time is it in Brussels right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brussels (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Brussels in?
Brussels runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Brussels 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 Brussels today?
Brussels sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brussels tonight?
The moon phase over Brussels tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brussels?
The antipode of Brussels — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.85° S, 175.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 770 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brussels?
Brussels lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brussels?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brussels, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.