Right now, local time in Eksel is 19:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Eksel ranks #63121 worldwide by population and #612 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Eksel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1518° N, 5.3906° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 5,804 · #63121 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Eksel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.15° S, 174.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 814 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Eksel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Eksel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Eksel sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Eksel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 335 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,665 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.15° N, 5.39° 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 | 10:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:18 | −4h |
| London | 18:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Eksel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Eksel local time:
Cities sharing Eksel's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels19:18
- Antwerp19:18
- Gent19:18
- Charleroi19:18
- Liège19:18
- Anderlecht19:18
- Schaerbeek19:18
- Brugge19:18
- Namur19:18
- Leuven19:18
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean19:18
- Mons19:18
Distances from Eksel
| Paris | 335 km | SW (222°) |
| London | 386 km | W (278°) |
| Moscow | 2,173 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,088 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,706 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,810 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,060 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,312 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,379 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,736 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,477 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,665 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Eksel
- Wijchmaal2 km · 19:18
- Hechtel3 km · 19:18
- Kleine-Brogel5 km · 19:18
- Overpelt7 km · 19:18
- Peer5 km · 19:18
- Neerpelt9 km · 19:18
- Helchteren11 km · 19:18
- Lommel10 km · 19:18
FAQ
What time is it in Eksel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Eksel (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Eksel in?
Eksel runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Eksel 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 Eksel today?
Eksel sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Eksel tonight?
The moon phase over Eksel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Eksel?
The antipode of Eksel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.15° S, 174.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 814 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Eksel?
Eksel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Eksel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Eksel, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.