Right now, local time in Knokke-Heist is 01:44 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Knokke-Heist ranks #17551 worldwide by population and #62 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 · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Knokke-Heist — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3500° N, 3.2667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 33,781 · #17551 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Knokke-Heist through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.35° S, 176.73° 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-Heist today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Knokke-Heist — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Knokke-Heist 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-Heist's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 236 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,792 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.35° N, 3.27° 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 | 17:44 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:44 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:44 | −4h |
| London | 00:44 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:44 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:44 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:44 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:14 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:44 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:44 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:44 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:44 | +10h |
Best time to call Knokke-Heist
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Knokke-Heist local time:
Cities sharing Knokke-Heist's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels01:44
- Antwerp01:44
- Gent01:44
- Charleroi01:44
- Liège01:44
- Anderlecht01:44
- Schaerbeek01:44
- Brugge01:44
- Namur01:44
- Leuven01:44
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean01:44
- Mons01:44
Distances from Knokke-Heist
| London | 236 km | W (276°) |
| Paris | 284 km | SSW (194°) |
| Moscow | 2,296 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,237 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,568 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,959 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,940 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,430 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,445 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,646 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,620 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,792 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Knokke-Heist
FAQ
What time is it in Knokke-Heist right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Knokke-Heist (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Knokke-Heist in?
Knokke-Heist runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Knokke-Heist 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-Heist today?
Knokke-Heist sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 9h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Knokke-Heist tonight?
The moon phase over Knokke-Heist tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Knokke-Heist?
The antipode of Knokke-Heist — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.35° S, 176.73° 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-Heist?
Knokke-Heist lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Knokke-Heist?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Knokke-Heist, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.