Right now, local time in Héron is 20:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Héron ranks #74968 worldwide by population and #775 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 59m (winter) – 16h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Héron — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.5473° N, 5.0977° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 4,305 · #74968 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Héron through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.55° S, 174.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 744 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Héron today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Héron — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Héron sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Héron's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 272 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,708 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.55° N, 5.10° 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 | 11:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:14 | −4h |
| London | 19:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Héron
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Héron local time:
Cities sharing Héron's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels20:14
- Antwerp20:14
- Gent20:14
- Charleroi20:14
- Liège20:14
- Anderlecht20:14
- Schaerbeek20:14
- Brugge20:14
- Namur20:14
- Leuven20:14
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean20:14
- Mons20:14
Distances from Héron
| Paris | 272 km | SW (228°) |
| London | 381 km | WNW (288°) |
| Moscow | 2,222 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,091 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,723 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,825 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,093 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,362 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,445 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,674 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,506 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,708 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Héron
FAQ
What time is it in Héron right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Héron (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Héron in?
Héron runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Héron 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 Héron today?
Héron sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Héron tonight?
The moon phase over Héron tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Héron?
The antipode of Héron — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.55° S, 174.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 744 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Héron?
Héron lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Héron?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Héron, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.