Right now, local time in Houwaart is 23:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houwaart ranks #121369 worldwide by population and #1389 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houwaart — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9337° N, 4.8599° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 1,599 · #121369 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houwaart through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.93° S, 175.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 783 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houwaart today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 124.2° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Houwaart — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houwaart 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.
Houwaart's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 292 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,708 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.93° N, 4.86° 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 | 14:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:16 | −4h |
| London | 22:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Houwaart
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houwaart local time:
Cities sharing Houwaart's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels23:16
- Antwerp23:16
- Gent23:16
- Charleroi23:16
- Liège23:16
- Anderlecht23:16
- Schaerbeek23:16
- Brugge23:16
- Namur23:16
- Leuven23:16
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean23:16
- Mons23:16
Distances from Houwaart
| Paris | 292 km | SW (219°) |
| London | 353 km | WNW (282°) |
| Moscow | 2,217 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,118 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,687 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,845 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,051 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,356 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,420 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,692 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,517 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,708 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Houwaart
- Tielt-Winge2 km · 23:16
- Nieuwrode3 km · 23:16
- Sint-Joris-Winge3 km · 23:16
- Sint-Pieters-Rode3 km · 23:16
- Tielt3 km · 23:16
- Rillaar5 km · 23:16
- Kortrijk-Dutsel4 km · 23:16
- Lubbeek6 km · 23:16
FAQ
What time is it in Houwaart right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houwaart (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houwaart in?
Houwaart runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Houwaart 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 Houwaart today?
Houwaart sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houwaart tonight?
The moon phase over Houwaart tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houwaart?
The antipode of Houwaart — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.93° S, 175.14° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 783 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houwaart?
Houwaart lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houwaart?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houwaart, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.