Right now, local time in Hekelgem is 20:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hekelgem ranks #66993 worldwide by population and #657 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
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hekelgem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9057° N, 4.1077° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 5,258 · #66993 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hekelgem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.91° S, 175.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 775 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hekelgem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Hekelgem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hekelgem 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.
Hekelgem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 260 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,758 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.91° N, 4.11° 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 | 11:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | −4h |
| London | 19:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Hekelgem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hekelgem local time:
Cities sharing Hekelgem's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels20:16
- Antwerp20:16
- Gent20:16
- Charleroi20:16
- Liège20:16
- Anderlecht20:16
- Schaerbeek20:16
- Brugge20:16
- Namur20:16
- Leuven20:16
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean20:16
- Mons20:16
Distances from Hekelgem
| Paris | 260 km | SSW (210°) |
| London | 303 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,266 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,168 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,643 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,898 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,016 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,404 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,453 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,652 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,569 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,758 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Hekelgem
- Teralfene2 km · 20:16
- Essene2 km · 20:16
- Denderleeuw3 km · 20:16
- Meldert4 km · 20:16
- Liedekerke4 km · 20:16
- Moorsel5 km · 20:16
- Welle4 km · 20:16
- Sint-Katherina-Lombeek5 km · 20:16
FAQ
What time is it in Hekelgem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hekelgem (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hekelgem in?
Hekelgem runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hekelgem 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 Hekelgem today?
Hekelgem sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hekelgem tonight?
The moon phase over Hekelgem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hekelgem?
The antipode of Hekelgem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.91° S, 175.89° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 775 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hekelgem?
Hekelgem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hekelgem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hekelgem, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.