Right now, local time in Esen is 02:06 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esen ranks #88229 worldwide by population and #943 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0294° N, 2.9019° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 3,152 · #88229 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.03° S, 177.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 788 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 122.0° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Esen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esen sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Esen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 218 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,830 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.03° N, 2.90° 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 | 17:06 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:06 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:06 | −4h |
| London | 01:06 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:06 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:06 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:06 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:36 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:06 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:06 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:06 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:06 | +10h |
Best time to call Esen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esen local time:
Cities sharing Esen's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels02:06
- Antwerp02:06
- Gent02:06
- Charleroi02:06
- Liège02:06
- Anderlecht02:06
- Schaerbeek02:06
- Brugge02:06
- Namur02:06
- Leuven02:06
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean02:06
- Mons02:06
Distances from Esen
| London | 218 km | WNW (285°) |
| Paris | 244 km | S (190°) |
| Moscow | 2,335 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,254 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,563 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,983 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,946 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,470 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,489 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,602 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,651 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,830 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Esen
FAQ
What time is it in Esen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esen (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esen in?
Esen runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Esen 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 Esen today?
Esen sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esen tonight?
The moon phase over Esen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esen?
The antipode of Esen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.03° S, 177.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 788 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esen?
Esen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esen, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.