Right now, local time in Elst is 22:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elst ranks #139091 worldwide by population and #1629 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8302° N, 3.7392° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 1,157 · #139091 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.83° S, 176.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 765 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elst today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Elst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elst sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Elst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 241 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,785 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.83° N, 3.74° 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 | 13:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:53 | −4h |
| London | 21:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Elst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elst local time:
Cities sharing Elst's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels22:53
- Antwerp22:53
- Gent22:53
- Charleroi22:53
- Liège22:53
- Anderlecht22:53
- Schaerbeek22:53
- Brugge22:53
- Namur22:53
- Leuven22:53
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean22:53
- Mons22:53
Distances from Elst
| Paris | 241 km | SSW (205°) |
| London | 280 km | WNW (287°) |
| Moscow | 2,292 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,192 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,625 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,923 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,004 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,430 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,474 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,628 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,596 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,785 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Elst
- Michelbeke2 km · 22:53
- Brakel4 km · 22:53
- Opbrakel4 km · 22:53
- Munkzwalm5 km · 22:53
- Sint-Maria-Horebeke4 km · 22:53
- Sint-Maria-Oudenhove4 km · 22:53
- Strijpen5 km · 22:53
- Velzeke-Ruddershove7 km · 22:53
FAQ
What time is it in Elst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elst (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elst in?
Elst runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Elst 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 Elst today?
Elst sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elst tonight?
The moon phase over Elst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elst?
The antipode of Elst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.83° S, 176.26° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 765 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elst?
Elst lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elst, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.