Right now, local time in Knesselare is 00:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Knesselare ranks #52480 worldwide by population and #476 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Knesselare — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1393° N, 3.4128° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 7,889 · #52480 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Knesselare through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.14° S, 176.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 799 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Knesselare today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Knesselare — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Knesselare sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Knesselare's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 250 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,793 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.14° N, 3.41° 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 | 15:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:16 | −4h |
| London | 23:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Knesselare
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Knesselare local time:
Cities sharing Knesselare's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels00:16
- Antwerp00:16
- Gent00:16
- Charleroi00:16
- Liège00:16
- Anderlecht00:16
- Schaerbeek00:16
- Brugge00:16
- Namur00:16
- Leuven00:16
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean00:16
- Mons00:16
Distances from Knesselare
| London | 250 km | W (281°) |
| Paris | 265 km | SSW (197°) |
| Moscow | 2,297 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,222 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,588 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,948 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,963 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,433 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,459 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,636 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,613 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,793 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Knesselare
- Sint-Joris4 km · 00:16
- Aalter6 km · 00:16
- Maria Aalter6 km · 00:16
- Beernem5 km · 00:16
- Ursel5 km · 00:16
- Maldegem8 km · 00:16
- Oedelem6 km · 00:16
- Bellem8 km · 00:16
FAQ
What time is it in Knesselare right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Knesselare (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Knesselare in?
Knesselare runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Knesselare 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 Knesselare today?
Knesselare sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Knesselare tonight?
The moon phase over Knesselare tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Knesselare?
The antipode of Knesselare — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.14° S, 176.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 799 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Knesselare?
Knesselare lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Knesselare?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Knesselare, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.