Right now, local time in Charleroi is 16:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charleroi ranks #3080 worldwide by population and #4 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
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 00m (winter) – 16h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charleroi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4114° N, 4.4445° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 200,132 · #3080 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Charleroi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.41° S, 175.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 722 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charleroi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Charleroi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charleroi sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Charleroi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 229 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,757 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.41° N, 4.44° 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 | 07:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | −4h |
| London | 15:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Charleroi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Charleroi local time:
Cities sharing Charleroi's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
- NamurBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels16:18
- Antwerp16:18
- Gent16:18
- Liège16:18
- Anderlecht16:18
- Schaerbeek16:18
- Brugge16:18
- Namur16:18
- Leuven16:18
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean16:18
- Mons16:18
- Ixelles16:18
Distances from Charleroi
| Paris | 229 km | SW (222°) |
| London | 343 km | WNW (293°) |
| Moscow | 2,270 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,132 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,692 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,870 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,072 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,410 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,484 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,631 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,554 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,757 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Charleroi
- Dampremy1 km · 16:18
- Marcinelle2 km · 16:18
- Lodelinsart2 km · 16:18
- Couillet2 km · 16:18
- Jumet3 km · 16:18
- Gilly3 km · 16:18
- Mont-sur-Marchienne4 km · 16:18
- Loverval5 km · 16:18
FAQ
What time is it in Charleroi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charleroi (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Charleroi in?
Charleroi runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Charleroi 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 Charleroi today?
Charleroi sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charleroi tonight?
The moon phase over Charleroi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charleroi?
The antipode of Charleroi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.41° S, 175.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 722 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charleroi?
Charleroi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Charleroi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charleroi, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.