Right now, local time in Kontich is 00:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kontich ranks #27133 worldwide by population and #144 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kontich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1321° N, 4.4471° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 20,290 · #27133 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kontich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.13° S, 175.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 802 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kontich today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Kontich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kontich sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Kontich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 294 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,727 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.13° N, 4.45° 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 | 15:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:19 | −4h |
| London | 23:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Kontich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kontich local time:
Cities sharing Kontich's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels00:19
- Antwerp00:19
- Gent00:19
- Charleroi00:19
- Liège00:19
- Anderlecht00:19
- Schaerbeek00:19
- Brugge00:19
- Namur00:19
- Leuven00:19
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean00:19
- Mons00:19
Distances from Kontich
| Paris | 294 km | SSW (211°) |
| London | 321 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 2,233 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,151 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,651 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,876 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,015 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,371 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,419 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,687 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,542 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,727 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Kontich
FAQ
What time is it in Kontich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kontich (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kontich in?
Kontich runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kontich 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 Kontich today?
Kontich sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kontich tonight?
The moon phase over Kontich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kontich?
The antipode of Kontich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.13° S, 175.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 802 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kontich?
Kontich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kontich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kontich, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.