Right now, local time in Hechtel is 19:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hechtel ranks #58538 worldwide by population and #548 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hechtel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1252° N, 5.3677° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 6,605 · #58538 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hechtel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.13° S, 174.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 810 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hechtel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Hechtel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hechtel 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.
Hechtel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 332 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,667 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.13° N, 5.37° 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 | 10:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −4h |
| London | 18:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Hechtel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hechtel local time:
Cities sharing Hechtel's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels19:19
- Antwerp19:19
- Gent19:19
- Charleroi19:19
- Liège19:19
- Anderlecht19:19
- Schaerbeek19:19
- Brugge19:19
- Namur19:19
- Leuven19:19
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean19:19
- Mons19:19
Distances from Hechtel
| Paris | 332 km | SW (222°) |
| London | 384 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 2,176 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,089 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,706 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,812 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,061 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,315 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,382 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,732 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,479 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,667 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Hechtel
- Eksel3 km · 19:19
- Wijchmaal3 km · 19:19
- Helchteren8 km · 19:19
- Houthalen10 km · 19:19
- Peer6 km · 19:19
- Kleine-Brogel8 km · 19:19
- Overpelt10 km · 19:19
- Zolder12 km · 19:19
FAQ
What time is it in Hechtel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hechtel (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hechtel in?
Hechtel runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hechtel 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 Hechtel today?
Hechtel sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hechtel tonight?
The moon phase over Hechtel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hechtel?
The antipode of Hechtel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.13° S, 174.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 810 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hechtel?
Hechtel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hechtel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hechtel, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.