Right now, local time in Heist is 02:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heist ranks #37921 worldwide by population and #275 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 9h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heist — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3387° N, 3.2388° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 12,951 · #37921 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heist through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.34° S, 176.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 821 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heist today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 122.6° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Heist — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heist sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Heist's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 234 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,794 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.34° N, 3.24° 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 | 18:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:18 | −4h |
| London | 01:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Heist
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heist local time:
Cities sharing Heist's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels02:18
- Antwerp02:18
- Gent02:18
- Charleroi02:18
- Liège02:18
- Anderlecht02:18
- Schaerbeek02:18
- Brugge02:18
- Namur02:18
- Leuven02:18
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean02:18
- Mons02:18
Distances from Heist
| London | 234 km | W (276°) |
| Paris | 283 km | SSW (193°) |
| Moscow | 2,299 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,239 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,567 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,961 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,939 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,433 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,447 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,643 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,622 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,794 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Heist
- Knokke-Heist2 km · 02:18
- Knokke4 km · 02:18
- Zeebrugge4 km · 02:18
- Lissewege6 km · 02:18
- Dudzele7 km · 02:18
- Westkapelle5 km · 02:18
- Damme10 km · 02:18
- Koolkerke11 km · 02:18
FAQ
What time is it in Heist right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heist (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Heist in?
Heist runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Heist 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 Heist today?
Heist sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 9h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heist tonight?
The moon phase over Heist tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heist?
The antipode of Heist — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.34° S, 176.76° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 821 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heist?
Heist lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heist?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heist, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.