Right now, local time in Gijzegem is 16:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gijzegem ranks #85065 worldwide by population and #905 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
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gijzegem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9860° N, 4.0494° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 3,383 · #85065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gijzegem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.99° S, 175.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 783 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gijzegem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 123.3° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Gijzegem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gijzegem sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Gijzegem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 266 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,759 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.99° N, 4.05° 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 | 07:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:20 | −4h |
| London | 15:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Gijzegem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gijzegem local time:
Cities sharing Gijzegem's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels16:20
- Antwerp16:20
- Gent16:20
- Charleroi16:20
- Liège16:20
- Anderlecht16:20
- Schaerbeek16:20
- Brugge16:20
- Namur16:20
- Leuven16:20
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean16:20
- Mons16:20
Distances from Gijzegem
| Paris | 266 km | SSW (208°) |
| London | 297 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,265 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,174 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,635 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,902 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,007 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,403 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,448 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,656 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,572 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,759 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Gijzegem
- Herdersem2 km · 16:20
- Oudegem3 km · 16:20
- Wieze2 km · 16:20
- Hofstade3 km · 16:20
- Schoonaarde3 km · 16:20
- Denderbelle3 km · 16:20
- Appels5 km · 16:20
- Aalst6 km · 16:20
FAQ
What time is it in Gijzegem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gijzegem (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gijzegem in?
Gijzegem runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gijzegem 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 Gijzegem today?
Gijzegem sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gijzegem tonight?
The moon phase over Gijzegem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gijzegem?
The antipode of Gijzegem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.99° S, 175.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 783 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gijzegem?
Gijzegem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gijzegem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gijzegem, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.