Right now, local time in Hofstade is 23:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hofstade ranks #62390 worldwide by population and #603 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
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hofstade — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9613° N, 4.0266° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 5,927 · #62390 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hofstade through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.96° S, 175.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 780 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hofstade today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Hofstade — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hofstade 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.
Hofstade's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 263 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,761 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.96° N, 4.03° 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 | 14:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:18 | −4h |
| London | 22:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Hofstade
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hofstade local time:
Cities sharing Hofstade's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels23:18
- Antwerp23:18
- Gent23:18
- Charleroi23:18
- Liège23:18
- Anderlecht23:18
- Schaerbeek23:18
- Brugge23:18
- Namur23:18
- Leuven23:18
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean23:18
- Mons23:18
Distances from Hofstade
| Paris | 263 km | SSW (208°) |
| London | 296 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,268 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,175 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,635 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,904 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,008 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,406 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,451 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,652 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,574 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,761 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Hofstade
- Aalst3 km · 23:18
- Gijzegem3 km · 23:18
- Lede3 km · 23:18
- Herdersem3 km · 23:18
- Nieuwerkerken4 km · 23:18
- Schoonaarde5 km · 23:18
- Erembodegem5 km · 23:18
- Wieze4 km · 23:18
FAQ
What time is it in Hofstade right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hofstade (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hofstade in?
Hofstade runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hofstade 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 Hofstade today?
Hofstade sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hofstade tonight?
The moon phase over Hofstade tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hofstade?
The antipode of Hofstade — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.96° S, 175.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 780 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hofstade?
Hofstade lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hofstade?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hofstade, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.