Right now, local time in Merchtem is 12:01 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merchtem ranks #34718 worldwide by population and #232 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merchtem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9513° N, 4.2320° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 14,660 · #34718 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merchtem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.95° S, 175.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 780 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merchtem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 123.4° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Merchtem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merchtem sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Merchtem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 269 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,748 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.95° N, 4.23° 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 | 04:01 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:01 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 08:01 | −4h |
| London | 11:01 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:01 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:01 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:01 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:31 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:01 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:01 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:01 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:01 | +10h |
Best time to call Merchtem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merchtem local time:
Cities sharing Merchtem's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels12:01
- Antwerp12:01
- Gent12:01
- Charleroi12:01
- Liège12:01
- Anderlecht12:01
- Schaerbeek12:01
- Brugge12:01
- Namur12:01
- Leuven12:01
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean12:01
- Mons12:01
Distances from Merchtem
| Paris | 269 km | SSW (211°) |
| London | 310 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,256 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,161 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,648 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,889 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,019 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,394 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,444 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,662 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,560 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,748 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Merchtem
FAQ
What time is it in Merchtem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merchtem (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Merchtem in?
Merchtem runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Merchtem 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 Merchtem today?
Merchtem sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merchtem tonight?
The moon phase over Merchtem tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merchtem?
The antipode of Merchtem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.95° S, 175.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 780 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merchtem?
Merchtem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merchtem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merchtem, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.