Right now, local time in Essene is 20:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Essene ranks #84302 worldwide by population and #895 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Essene — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9016° N, 4.1374° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 3,445 · #84302 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Essene through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.90° S, 175.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 774 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Essene today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 123.3° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Essene — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Essene 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.
Essene's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 261 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,757 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.90° N, 4.14° 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 | 11:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:13 | −4h |
| London | 19:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Essene
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Essene local time:
Cities sharing Essene's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels20:13
- Antwerp20:13
- Gent20:13
- Charleroi20:13
- Liège20:13
- Anderlecht20:13
- Schaerbeek20:13
- Brugge20:13
- Namur20:13
- Leuven20:13
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean20:13
- Mons20:13
Distances from Essene
| Paris | 261 km | SSW (210°) |
| London | 305 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,264 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,166 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,645 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,895 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,018 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,402 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,452 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,653 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,567 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,757 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Essene
- Hekelgem2 km · 20:13
- Sint-Katherina-Lombeek3 km · 20:13
- Meldert4 km · 20:13
- Teralfene3 km · 20:13
- Ternat4 km · 20:13
- Baardegem6 km · 20:13
- Mazenzele5 km · 20:13
- Borchtlombeek6 km · 20:13
FAQ
What time is it in Essene right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Essene (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Essene in?
Essene runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Essene 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 Essene today?
Essene sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Essene tonight?
The moon phase over Essene tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Essene?
The antipode of Essene — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.90° S, 175.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 774 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Essene?
Essene lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Essene?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Essene, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.