Right now, local time in Melsen is 22:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melsen ranks #127695 worldwide by population and #1479 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
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melsen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9562° N, 3.6957° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 1,416 · #127695 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melsen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.96° S, 176.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 779 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melsen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 122.8° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Melsen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melsen sits in the Europe/Brussels 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 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Melsen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 252 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,783 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.96° N, 3.70° 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 | 13:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:15 | −4h |
| London | 21:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Melsen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melsen local time:
Cities sharing Melsen's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels22:15
- Antwerp22:15
- Gent22:15
- Charleroi22:15
- Liège22:15
- Anderlecht22:15
- Schaerbeek22:15
- Brugge22:15
- Namur22:15
- Leuven22:15
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean22:15
- Mons22:15
Distances from Melsen
| Paris | 252 km | SSW (203°) |
| London | 273 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 2,289 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,198 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,615 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,927 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,992 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,426 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,465 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,636 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,597 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,783 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Melsen
- Vurste2 km · 22:15
- Schelderode2 km · 22:15
- Zevergem3 km · 22:15
- Semmerzake3 km · 22:15
- Dikkelvenne4 km · 22:15
- Gavere4 km · 22:15
- Zwijnaarde5 km · 22:15
- Eke4 km · 22:15
FAQ
What time is it in Melsen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melsen (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melsen in?
Melsen runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Melsen 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 Melsen today?
Melsen sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melsen tonight?
The moon phase over Melsen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melsen?
The antipode of Melsen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.96° S, 176.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 779 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melsen?
Melsen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melsen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melsen, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.