Right now, local time in Houthulst is 11:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houthulst ranks #48530 worldwide by population and #419 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houthulst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9782° N, 2.9505° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 8,951 · #48530 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houthulst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.98° S, 177.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 782 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houthulst today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 122.0° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Houthulst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houthulst sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Houthulst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 222 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,829 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.98° N, 2.95° 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 | 02:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:31 | −4h |
| London | 10:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Houthulst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houthulst local time:
Cities sharing Houthulst's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels11:31
- Antwerp11:31
- Gent11:31
- Charleroi11:31
- Liège11:31
- Anderlecht11:31
- Schaerbeek11:31
- Brugge11:31
- Namur11:31
- Leuven11:31
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean11:31
- Mons11:31
Distances from Houthulst
| London | 222 km | WNW (287°) |
| Paris | 239 km | S (191°) |
| Moscow | 2,334 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,249 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,569 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,979 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,953 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,470 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,492 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,601 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,648 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,829 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Houthulst
- Zarren5 km · 11:31
- Klerken4 km · 11:31
- Poelkapelle7 km · 11:31
- Staden5 km · 11:31
- Esen7 km · 11:31
- Handzame6 km · 11:31
- Langemark8 km · 11:31
- Westrozebeke7 km · 11:31
FAQ
What time is it in Houthulst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houthulst (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Houthulst in?
Houthulst runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Houthulst 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 Houthulst today?
Houthulst sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houthulst tonight?
The moon phase over Houthulst tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houthulst?
The antipode of Houthulst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.98° S, 177.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 782 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houthulst?
Houthulst lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houthulst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houthulst, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.