Right now, local time in Brussels is 18:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brussels ranks #141560 worldwide by population and #16264 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brussels — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.7361° N, 87.6209° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 233 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,110 · #141560 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
- 44.74° S, 92.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,748 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brussels today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Brussels — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brussels sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. 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 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brussels sits at just 233 m above sea level. Brussels's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 318 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.74° N, 87.62° 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 | 16:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | +3h |
| London | 00:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +17h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:12
- Los Angeles16:12
- Brooklyn19:12
- Chicago18:12
- Queens19:12
- Houston18:12
- Phoenix17:12
- Philadelphia19:12
- San Antonio18:12
- Manhattan19:12
- San Diego16:12
- The Bronx19:12
Distances from Brussels
| Chicago | 318 km | S (180°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,865 km | WSW (256°) |
| London | 6,141 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,446 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,721 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,658 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 9,884 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,370 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,237 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 12,654 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 14,767 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 14,926 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Brussels
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brussels in?
Brussels runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Brussels observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brussels today?
Brussels sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brussels tonight?
The moon phase over Brussels tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brussels?
The antipode of Brussels — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.74° S, 92.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,748 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brussels?
Brussels sits at about 233 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.