Right now, local time in Lens is 01:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lens ranks #79012 worldwide by population and #822 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 7h 59m (winter) – 16h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.5570° N, 3.8995° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 3,902 · #79012 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.56° S, 176.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 735 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Lens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lens sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Lens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 219 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,787 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.56° N, 3.90° 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 | 16:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 18:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 21:14 | −4h |
| London | 00:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Lens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lens local time:
Cities sharing Lens's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels01:14
- Antwerp01:14
- Gent01:14
- Charleroi01:14
- Liège01:14
- Anderlecht01:14
- Schaerbeek01:14
- Brugge01:14
- Namur01:14
- Leuven01:14
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean01:14
- Mons01:14
Distances from Lens
| Paris | 219 km | SSW (211°) |
| London | 301 km | WNW (292°) |
| Moscow | 2,296 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,174 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,650 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,910 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,033 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,435 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,493 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,614 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,590 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,787 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Lens
- Jurbise3 km · 01:14
- Cambron-Saint-Vincent3 km · 01:14
- Erbisoeul5 km · 01:14
- Masnuy-Saint-Jean4 km · 01:14
- Herchies4 km · 01:14
- Brugelette5 km · 01:14
- Ghlin9 km · 01:14
- Silly10 km · 01:14
FAQ
What time is it in Lens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lens (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lens in?
Lens runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lens 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 Lens today?
Lens sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lens tonight?
The moon phase over Lens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lens?
The antipode of Lens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.56° S, 176.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 735 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lens?
Lens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lens, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.