Right now, local time in Diest is 11:41 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Diest ranks #25009 worldwide by population and #125 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Diest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9892° N, 5.0506° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 22,516 · #25009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Diest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.99° S, 174.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 792 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Diest today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 124.5° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Diest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Diest sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Diest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 306 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,694 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.99° N, 5.05° 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 | 02:41 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:41 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:41 | −4h |
| London | 10:41 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:41 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:41 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:41 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:11 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:41 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:41 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:41 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:41 | +10h |
Best time to call Diest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Diest local time:
Cities sharing Diest's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels11:41
- Antwerp11:41
- Gent11:41
- Charleroi11:41
- Liège11:41
- Anderlecht11:41
- Schaerbeek11:41
- Brugge11:41
- Namur11:41
- Leuven11:41
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean11:41
- Mons11:41
Distances from Diest
| Paris | 306 km | SW (220°) |
| London | 365 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 2,202 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,107 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,695 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,832 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,056 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,341 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,407 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,706 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,503 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,694 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Diest
- Webbekom2 km · 11:41
- Kaggevinne2 km · 11:41
- Schaffen3 km · 11:41
- Molenstede3 km · 11:41
- Assent5 km · 11:41
- Zelem4 km · 11:41
- Deurne6 km · 11:41
- Zichem5 km · 11:41
FAQ
What time is it in Diest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Diest (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Diest in?
Diest runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Diest 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 Diest today?
Diest sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Diest tonight?
The moon phase over Diest tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Diest?
The antipode of Diest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.99° S, 174.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 792 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Diest?
Diest lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Diest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Diest, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.