Right now, local time in Lanaken is 22:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lanaken ranks #23040 worldwide by population and #105 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lanaken — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8932° N, 5.6468° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 24,771 · #23040 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lanaken through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.89° S, 174.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 789 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lanaken today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 125.1° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Lanaken — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lanaken sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Lanaken's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 327 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.89° N, 5.65° 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 | 13:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:15 | −4h |
| London | 21:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Lanaken
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lanaken local time:
Cities sharing Lanaken's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels22:15
- Antwerp22:15
- Gent22:15
- Charleroi22:15
- Liège22:15
- Anderlecht22:15
- Schaerbeek22:15
- Brugge22:15
- Namur22:15
- Leuven22:15
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean22:15
- Mons22:15
Distances from Lanaken
| Paris | 327 km | SW (228°) |
| London | 408 km | WNW (282°) |
| Moscow | 2,170 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,063 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,736 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,790 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,093 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,310 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,391 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,729 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,463 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,659 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Lanaken
- Veldwezelt3 km · 22:15
- Malberg3 km · 22:15
- Oud-Caberg3 km · 22:15
- Neerharen3 km · 22:15
- Gellik3 km · 22:15
- Pottenberg5 km · 22:15
- Borgharen3 km · 22:15
- Belfort5 km · 22:15
FAQ
What time is it in Lanaken right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lanaken (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lanaken in?
Lanaken runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lanaken 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 Lanaken today?
Lanaken sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lanaken tonight?
The moon phase over Lanaken tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lanaken?
The antipode of Lanaken — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.89° S, 174.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 789 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lanaken?
Lanaken lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lanaken?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lanaken, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.