Right now, local time in Kortenaken is 08:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kortenaken ranks #54742 worldwide by population and #509 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kortenaken — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9086° N, 5.0597° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 7,374 · #54742 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kortenaken through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.91° S, 174.94° 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 Kortenaken today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 124.4° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Kortenaken — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kortenaken sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Kortenaken's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 299 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,696 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.91° N, 5.06° 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 | 00:56 | −8h |
| Chicago | 02:56 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 04:56 | −4h |
| London | 07:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 08:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 10:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 11:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 13:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 15:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 16:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 18:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Kortenaken
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kortenaken local time:
Cities sharing Kortenaken's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels08:56
- Antwerp08:56
- Gent08:56
- Charleroi08:56
- Liège08:56
- Anderlecht08:56
- Schaerbeek08:56
- Brugge08:56
- Namur08:56
- Leuven08:56
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean08:56
- Mons08:56
Distances from Kortenaken
| Paris | 299 km | SW (221°) |
| London | 368 km | WNW (282°) |
| Moscow | 2,206 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,104 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,700 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,831 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,063 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,345 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,414 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,700 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,503 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,696 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Kortenaken
- Geetbets4 km · 08:56
- Waanrode4 km · 08:56
- Budingen6 km · 08:56
- Assent6 km · 08:56
- Drieslinter7 km · 08:56
- Halen6 km · 08:56
- Kersbeek-Miskom5 km · 08:56
- Webbekom7 km · 08:56
FAQ
What time is it in Kortenaken right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kortenaken (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kortenaken in?
Kortenaken runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kortenaken 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 Kortenaken today?
Kortenaken sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kortenaken tonight?
The moon phase over Kortenaken tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 72.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kortenaken?
The antipode of Kortenaken — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.91° S, 174.94° 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 Kortenaken?
Kortenaken lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kortenaken?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kortenaken, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.