Right now, local time in Maasmechelen is 03:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maasmechelen ranks #16452 worldwide by population and #52 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
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maasmechelen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9654° N, 5.6945° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 36,251 · #16452 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maasmechelen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.97° S, 174.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 798 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maasmechelen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Maasmechelen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maasmechelen sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Maasmechelen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 335 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,653 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.97° N, 5.69° 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 | 18:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | −4h |
| London | 02:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Maasmechelen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maasmechelen local time:
Cities sharing Maasmechelen's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels03:14
- Antwerp03:14
- Gent03:14
- Charleroi03:14
- Liège03:14
- Anderlecht03:14
- Schaerbeek03:14
- Brugge03:14
- Namur03:14
- Leuven03:14
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean03:14
- Mons03:14
Distances from Maasmechelen
| Paris | 335 km | SW (227°) |
| London | 410 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 2,163 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,062 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,735 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,787 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,089 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,303 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,383 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,737 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,458 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,653 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Maasmechelen
FAQ
What time is it in Maasmechelen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maasmechelen (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maasmechelen in?
Maasmechelen runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Maasmechelen 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 Maasmechelen today?
Maasmechelen sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maasmechelen tonight?
The moon phase over Maasmechelen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maasmechelen?
The antipode of Maasmechelen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.97° S, 174.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 798 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maasmechelen?
Maasmechelen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maasmechelen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maasmechelen, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.