Right now, local time in Houthem is 02:23 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houthem ranks #134394 worldwide by population and #1555 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 7h 57m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houthem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7869° N, 2.9638° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 1,256 · #134394 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houthem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.79° S, 177.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 761 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houthem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 121.8° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Houthem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houthem sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Houthem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 219 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,837 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.79° N, 2.96° 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 | 17:23 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | −4h |
| London | 01:23 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:23 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:23 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | +10h |
Best time to call Houthem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houthem local time:
Cities sharing Houthem's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels02:23
- Antwerp02:23
- Gent02:23
- Charleroi02:23
- Liège02:23
- Anderlecht02:23
- Schaerbeek02:23
- Brugge02:23
- Namur02:23
- Leuven02:23
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean02:23
- Mons02:23
Distances from Houthem
| Paris | 219 km | SSW (192°) |
| London | 230 km | WNW (292°) |
| Moscow | 2,343 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,244 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,580 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,977 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,968 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,480 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,509 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,586 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,651 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,837 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Houthem
- Bas-Warneton3 km · 02:23
- Comines3 km · 02:23
- Warneton4 km · 02:23
- Comines4 km · 02:23
- Deûlémont6 km · 02:23
- Geluveld6 km · 02:23
- Zillebeke6 km · 02:23
- Saint-Yvon6 km · 02:23
FAQ
What time is it in Houthem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houthem (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houthem in?
Houthem runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Houthem 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 Houthem today?
Houthem sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houthem tonight?
The moon phase over Houthem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houthem?
The antipode of Houthem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.79° S, 177.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 761 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houthem?
Houthem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houthem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houthem, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.