Right now, local time in Elen is 20:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elen ranks #97259 worldwide by population and #1062 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 9h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0664° N, 5.7513° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 2,604 · #97259 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.07° S, 174.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 810 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Elen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elen sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Elen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 345 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,645 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.07° N, 5.75° 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 | 12:51 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:51 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:51 | −4h |
| London | 19:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Elen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elen local time:
Cities sharing Elen's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels20:51
- Antwerp20:51
- Gent20:51
- Charleroi20:51
- Liège20:51
- Anderlecht20:51
- Schaerbeek20:51
- Brugge20:51
- Namur20:51
- Leuven20:51
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean20:51
- Mons20:51
Distances from Elen
| Paris | 345 km | SW (226°) |
| London | 412 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 2,155 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,061 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,733 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,784 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,084 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,294 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,372 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,747 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,453 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,645 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Elen
- Rotem2 km · 20:51
- Grevenbicht4 km · 20:51
- Dilsen4 km · 20:51
- Stokkem5 km · 20:51
- Maaseik4 km · 20:51
- Obbicht5 km · 20:51
- Lanklaar6 km · 20:51
- Neeroeteren5 km · 20:51
FAQ
What time is it in Elen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elen (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Elen in?
Elen runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Elen 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 Elen today?
Elen sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 9h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elen tonight?
The moon phase over Elen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elen?
The antipode of Elen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.07° S, 174.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 810 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elen?
Elen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elen, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.