Right now, local time in Merbes-le-Château is 19:08 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merbes-le-Château ranks #77967 worldwide by population and #809 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 8h 01m (winter) – 16h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merbes-le-Château — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.3245° N, 4.1649° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 3,999 · #77967 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merbes-le-Château through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.32° S, 175.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 711 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merbes-le-Château today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Merbes-le-Château — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merbes-le-Château sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Merbes-le-Château's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 209 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,779 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.32° N, 4.16° 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 | 10:08 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:08 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:08 | −4h |
| London | 18:08 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:08 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:08 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:08 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:38 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:08 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:08 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:08 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:08 | +10h |
Best time to call Merbes-le-Château
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merbes-le-Château local time:
Cities sharing Merbes-le-Château's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels19:08
- Antwerp19:08
- Gent19:08
- Charleroi19:08
- Liège19:08
- Anderlecht19:08
- Schaerbeek19:08
- Brugge19:08
- Namur19:08
- Leuven19:08
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean19:08
- Mons19:08
Distances from Merbes-le-Château
| Paris | 209 km | SW (219°) |
| London | 329 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 2,292 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,150 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,680 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,889 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,065 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,432 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,504 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,610 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,575 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,779 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Merbes-le-Château
- Labuissière1 km · 19:08
- Solre-sur-Sambre2 km · 19:08
- Fontaine-Valmont4 km · 19:08
- Erquelinnes4 km · 19:08
- Vellereille-les-Brayeux6 km · 19:08
- Jeumont5 km · 19:08
- Buvrinnes8 km · 19:08
- Cousolre9 km · 19:08
FAQ
What time is it in Merbes-le-Château right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merbes-le-Château (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merbes-le-Château in?
Merbes-le-Château runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Merbes-le-Château 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 Merbes-le-Château today?
Merbes-le-Château sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merbes-le-Château tonight?
The moon phase over Merbes-le-Château tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merbes-le-Château?
The antipode of Merbes-le-Château — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.32° S, 175.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 711 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merbes-le-Château?
Merbes-le-Château lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merbes-le-Château?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merbes-le-Château, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.