Right now, local time in Gistel is 21:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gistel ranks #42156 worldwide by population and #329 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gistel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1561° N, 2.9639° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 11,084 · #42156 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gistel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.16° S, 177.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 802 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gistel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 122.2° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Gistel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gistel 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.
Gistel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 218 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,820 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.16° N, 2.96° 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 | 12:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:56 | −4h |
| London | 20:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Gistel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gistel local time:
Cities sharing Gistel's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels21:56
- Antwerp21:56
- Gent21:56
- Charleroi21:56
- Liège21:56
- Anderlecht21:56
- Schaerbeek21:56
- Brugge21:56
- Namur21:56
- Leuven21:56
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean21:56
- Mons21:56
Distances from Gistel
| London | 218 km | WNW (282°) |
| Paris | 259 km | S (190°) |
| Moscow | 2,325 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,253 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,560 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,979 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,939 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,459 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,475 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,615 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,644 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,820 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Gistel
- Snaaskerke3 km · 21:56
- Moere4 km · 21:56
- Zandvoorde5 km · 21:56
- Oudenburg4 km · 21:56
- Westkerke3 km · 21:56
- Eernegem5 km · 21:56
- Koekelare7 km · 21:56
- Ettelgem5 km · 21:56
FAQ
What time is it in Gistel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gistel (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gistel in?
Gistel runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gistel 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 Gistel today?
Gistel sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gistel tonight?
The moon phase over Gistel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gistel?
The antipode of Gistel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.16° S, 177.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 802 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gistel?
Gistel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gistel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gistel, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.