Right now, local time in Mater is 00:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mater ranks #106128 worldwide by population and #1173 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mater — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8432° N, 3.6626° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 2,176 · #106128 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mater through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.84° S, 176.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 766 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mater today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Mater — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mater sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Mater's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 240 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,790 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.84° N, 3.66° 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 | 15:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:49 | −4h |
| London | 23:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Mater
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mater local time:
Cities sharing Mater's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels00:49
- Antwerp00:49
- Gent00:49
- Charleroi00:49
- Liège00:49
- Anderlecht00:49
- Schaerbeek00:49
- Brugge00:49
- Namur00:49
- Leuven00:49
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean00:49
- Mons00:49
Distances from Mater
| Paris | 240 km | SSW (204°) |
| London | 275 km | WNW (287°) |
| Moscow | 2,297 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,197 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,620 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,928 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,999 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,434 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,476 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,625 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,601 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,790 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Mater
- Sint-Maria-Horebeke2 km · 00:49
- Welden4 km · 00:49
- Schorisse5 km · 00:49
- Etikhove4 km · 00:49
- Eine4 km · 00:49
- Oudenaarde4 km · 00:49
- Zingem7 km · 00:49
- Asper8 km · 00:49
FAQ
What time is it in Mater right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mater (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mater in?
Mater runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mater 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 Mater today?
Mater sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mater tonight?
The moon phase over Mater tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mater?
The antipode of Mater — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.84° S, 176.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 766 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mater?
Mater lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mater?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mater, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.