Right now, local time in Herstal is 21:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Herstal ranks #16342 worldwide by population and #51 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Herstal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6641° N, 5.6235° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 36,503 · #16342 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Herstal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.66° S, 174.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 764 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Herstal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 124.8° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Herstal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Herstal sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Herstal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 309 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,669 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.66° N, 5.62° 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 | 12:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | −4h |
| London | 20:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Herstal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Herstal local time:
Cities sharing Herstal's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels21:15
- Antwerp21:15
- Gent21:15
- Charleroi21:15
- Liège21:15
- Anderlecht21:15
- Schaerbeek21:15
- Brugge21:15
- Namur21:15
- Leuven21:15
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean21:15
- Mons21:15
Distances from Herstal
| Paris | 309 km | SW (231°) |
| London | 413 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 2,183 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,059 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,748 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 6,789 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,110 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,323 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,413 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,710 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,467 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,669 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Herstal
FAQ
What time is it in Herstal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Herstal (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Herstal in?
Herstal runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Herstal 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 Herstal today?
Herstal sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herstal tonight?
The moon phase over Herstal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Herstal?
The antipode of Herstal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.66° S, 174.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 764 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Herstal?
Herstal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Herstal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herstal, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.