Right now, local time in Merelbeke is 17:09 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merelbeke ranks #31626 worldwide by population and #199 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merelbeke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9945° N, 3.7462° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 16,684 · #31626 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merelbeke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.99° S, 176.25° 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 Merelbeke today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 122.9° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Merelbeke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merelbeke sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Merelbeke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 258 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,778 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.99° N, 3.75° 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 | 08:09 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:09 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:09 | −4h |
| London | 16:09 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:09 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:09 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:09 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:39 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:09 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:09 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:09 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:09 | +10h |
Best time to call Merelbeke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merelbeke local time:
Cities sharing Merelbeke's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels17:09
- Antwerp17:09
- Gent17:09
- Charleroi17:09
- Liège17:09
- Anderlecht17:09
- Schaerbeek17:09
- Brugge17:09
- Namur17:09
- Leuven17:09
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean17:09
- Mons17:09
Distances from Merelbeke
| Paris | 258 km | SSW (203°) |
| London | 276 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,284 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,195 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,616 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,924 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,991 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,421 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,459 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,641 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,593 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,778 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Merelbeke
- Lemberge3 km · 17:09
- Bottelare3 km · 17:09
- Zwijnaarde3 km · 17:09
- Schelderode4 km · 17:09
- Ledeberg5 km · 17:09
- Gentbrugge5 km · 17:09
- Moortsele5 km · 17:09
- Zevergem4 km · 17:09
FAQ
What time is it in Merelbeke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merelbeke (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merelbeke in?
Merelbeke runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Merelbeke 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 Merelbeke today?
Merelbeke sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merelbeke tonight?
The moon phase over Merelbeke tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merelbeke?
The antipode of Merelbeke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.99° S, 176.25° 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 Merelbeke?
Merelbeke lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merelbeke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merelbeke, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.