Right now, local time in Melsbroek is 03:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melsbroek ranks #96670 worldwide by population and #1053 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melsbroek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9156° N, 4.4798° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 2,637 · #96670 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melsbroek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.92° S, 175.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 778 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melsbroek today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 123.7° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Melsbroek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melsbroek 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.
Melsbroek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 275 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,734 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.92° N, 4.48° 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 | 18:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:13 | −4h |
| London | 02:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Melsbroek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melsbroek local time:
Cities sharing Melsbroek's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels03:13
- Antwerp03:13
- Gent03:13
- Charleroi03:13
- Liège03:13
- Anderlecht03:13
- Schaerbeek03:13
- Brugge03:13
- Namur03:13
- Leuven03:13
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean03:13
- Mons03:13
Distances from Melsbroek
| Paris | 275 km | SW (215°) |
| London | 328 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,242 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,143 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,665 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,872 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,034 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,380 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,437 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,672 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,543 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,734 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Melsbroek
FAQ
What time is it in Melsbroek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melsbroek (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melsbroek in?
Melsbroek runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Melsbroek 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 Melsbroek today?
Melsbroek sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melsbroek tonight?
The moon phase over Melsbroek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melsbroek?
The antipode of Melsbroek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.92° S, 175.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 778 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melsbroek?
Melsbroek lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melsbroek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melsbroek, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.