Right now, local time in Mechelen is 23:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mechelen ranks #129348 worldwide by population and #1349 in The Netherlands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 57m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mechelen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7958° N, 5.9264° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,375 · #129348 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mechelen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.80° S, 174.07° 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 Mechelen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 125.3° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Mechelen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mechelen sits in the Europe/Amsterdam 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 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Mechelen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 335 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,644 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.80° N, 5.93° 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 | 14:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:29 | −4h |
| London | 22:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Mechelen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mechelen local time:
Cities sharing Mechelen's time zone
Distances from Mechelen
| Paris | 335 km | SW (231°) |
| London | 430 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,157 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,042 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,759 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 6,769 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,114 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,297 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,389 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,736 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,444 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,644 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Mechelen
- Vijlen3 km · 23:29
- Gulpen3 km · 23:29
- Wijlre5 km · 23:29
- Ubachsberg7 km · 23:29
- Simpelveld6 km · 23:29
- Plombières7 km · 23:29
- Hombourg8 km · 23:29
- Kunrade9 km · 23:29
FAQ
What time is it in Mechelen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mechelen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mechelen in?
Mechelen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mechelen 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 Mechelen today?
Mechelen sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mechelen tonight?
The moon phase over Mechelen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mechelen?
The antipode of Mechelen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.80° S, 174.07° 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 Mechelen?
Mechelen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mechelen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mechelen, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.