Right now, local time in Groot-Bijgaarden is 19:37 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Groot-Bijgaarden ranks #51422 worldwide by population and #460 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Groot-Bijgaarden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8717° N, 4.2497° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 8,145 · #51422 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Groot-Bijgaarden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.87° S, 175.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 772 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Groot-Bijgaarden today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 123.4° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Groot-Bijgaarden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Groot-Bijgaarden 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.
Groot-Bijgaarden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 262 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,751 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.87° N, 4.25° 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 | 10:37 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:37 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:37 | −4h |
| London | 18:37 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:37 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:37 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:37 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:07 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:37 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:37 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:37 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:37 | +10h |
Best time to call Groot-Bijgaarden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Groot-Bijgaarden local time:
Cities sharing Groot-Bijgaarden's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels19:37
- Antwerp19:37
- Gent19:37
- Charleroi19:37
- Liège19:37
- Anderlecht19:37
- Schaerbeek19:37
- Brugge19:37
- Namur19:37
- Leuven19:37
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean19:37
- Mons19:37
Distances from Groot-Bijgaarden
| Paris | 262 km | SSW (212°) |
| London | 313 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 2,258 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,158 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,654 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,887 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,026 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,397 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,450 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,657 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,560 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,751 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Groot-Bijgaarden
- Dilbeek3 km · 19:37
- Zellik2 km · 19:37
- Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle2 km · 19:37
- Itterbeek4 km · 19:37
- Sint-Martens-Bodegem3 km · 19:37
- Relegem4 km · 19:37
- Berchem-Sainte-Agathe3 km · 19:37
- Brussegem6 km · 19:37
FAQ
What time is it in Groot-Bijgaarden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Groot-Bijgaarden (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Groot-Bijgaarden in?
Groot-Bijgaarden runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Groot-Bijgaarden 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 Groot-Bijgaarden today?
Groot-Bijgaarden sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Groot-Bijgaarden tonight?
The moon phase over Groot-Bijgaarden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Groot-Bijgaarden?
The antipode of Groot-Bijgaarden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.87° S, 175.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 772 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Groot-Bijgaarden?
Groot-Bijgaarden lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Groot-Bijgaarden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Groot-Bijgaarden, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.