Right now, local time in Hornu is 23:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hornu ranks #49051 worldwide by population and #429 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 8h 00m (winter) – 16h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hornu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4328° N, 3.8274° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 8,793 · #49051 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hornu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.43° S, 176.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 721 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hornu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 122.5° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Hornu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hornu 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.
Hornu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 205 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,797 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.43° N, 3.83° 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 | 14:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:22 | −4h |
| London | 22:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Hornu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hornu local time:
Cities sharing Hornu's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels23:22
- Antwerp23:22
- Gent23:22
- Charleroi23:22
- Liège23:22
- Anderlecht23:22
- Schaerbeek23:22
- Brugge23:22
- Namur23:22
- Leuven23:22
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean23:22
- Mons23:22
Distances from Hornu
| Paris | 205 km | SSW (212°) |
| London | 302 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 2,307 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,176 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,653 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,914 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,039 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,447 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,507 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,601 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,597 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,797 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Hornu
- Saint-Ghislain2 km · 23:22
- Wasmuel2 km · 23:22
- Wasmes2 km · 23:22
- Boussu2 km · 23:22
- Colfontaine3 km · 23:22
- Pâturages3 km · 23:22
- Quaregnon3 km · 23:22
- Tertre4 km · 23:22
FAQ
What time is it in Hornu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hornu (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hornu in?
Hornu runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hornu 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 Hornu today?
Hornu sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hornu tonight?
The moon phase over Hornu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hornu?
The antipode of Hornu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.43° S, 176.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 721 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hornu?
Hornu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hornu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hornu, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.