Right now, local time in Genk is 21:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Genk ranks #9809 worldwide by population and #24 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Genk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9650° N, 5.5008° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 63,666 · #9809 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Genk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.97° S, 174.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 795 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Genk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Genk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Genk 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.
Genk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 325 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,665 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.97° N, 5.50° 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 | 12:54 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −4h |
| London | 20:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Genk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Genk local time:
Cities sharing Genk's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels21:54
- Antwerp21:54
- Gent21:54
- Charleroi21:54
- Liège21:54
- Anderlecht21:54
- Schaerbeek21:54
- Brugge21:54
- Namur21:54
- Leuven21:54
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean21:54
- Mons21:54
Distances from Genk
| Paris | 325 km | SW (225°) |
| London | 397 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 2,176 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,075 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,724 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,801 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,080 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,315 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,391 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,727 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,472 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,665 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Genk
- Beverst8 km · 21:54
- Munsterbilzen9 km · 21:54
- Zutendaal6 km · 21:54
- Bilzen10 km · 21:54
- As8 km · 21:54
- Diepenbeek9 km · 21:54
- Waltwilder11 km · 21:54
- Opglabbeek10 km · 21:54
FAQ
What time is it in Genk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Genk (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Genk in?
Genk runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Genk 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 Genk today?
Genk sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Genk tonight?
The moon phase over Genk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Genk?
The antipode of Genk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.97° S, 174.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 795 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Genk?
Genk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Genk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Genk, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.