Right now, local time in Knokke is 00:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Knokke ranks #35073 worldwide by population and #237 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 9h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Knokke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3511° N, 3.2874° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 14,449 · #35073 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Knokke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.35° S, 176.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 823 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Knokke today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Knokke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Knokke sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Knokke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 238 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,791 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.35° N, 3.29° 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 | 16:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | −4h |
| London | 23:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Knokke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Knokke local time:
Cities sharing Knokke's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels00:18
- Antwerp00:18
- Gent00:18
- Charleroi00:18
- Liège00:18
- Anderlecht00:18
- Schaerbeek00:18
- Brugge00:18
- Namur00:18
- Leuven00:18
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean00:18
- Mons00:18
Distances from Knokke
| London | 238 km | W (276°) |
| Paris | 285 km | SSW (194°) |
| Moscow | 2,295 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,236 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,569 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,958 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,941 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,429 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,444 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,647 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,618 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,791 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Knokke
- Knokke-Heist1 km · 00:18
- Westkapelle4 km · 00:18
- Heist4 km · 00:18
- Dudzele10 km · 00:18
- Damme11 km · 00:18
- Sluis8 km · 00:18
- Zeebrugge8 km · 00:18
- Lissewege9 km · 00:18
FAQ
What time is it in Knokke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Knokke (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Knokke in?
Knokke runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Knokke 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 Knokke today?
Knokke sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 9h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Knokke tonight?
The moon phase over Knokke tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Knokke?
The antipode of Knokke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.35° S, 176.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 823 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Knokke?
Knokke lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Knokke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Knokke, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.