Right now, local time in Merksplas is 18:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merksplas ranks #52153 worldwide by population and #471 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merksplas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3585° N, 4.8651° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 7,963 · #52153 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merksplas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.36° S, 175.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 830 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merksplas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 124.6° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Merksplas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merksplas sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Merksplas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 331 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,690 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.36° N, 4.87° 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 | 09:32 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:32 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:32 | −4h |
| London | 17:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Merksplas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merksplas local time:
Cities sharing Merksplas's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels18:32
- Antwerp18:32
- Gent18:32
- Charleroi18:32
- Liège18:32
- Anderlecht18:32
- Schaerbeek18:32
- Brugge18:32
- Namur18:32
- Leuven18:32
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean18:32
- Mons18:32
Distances from Merksplas
| Paris | 331 km | SW (214°) |
| London | 347 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 2,196 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,130 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,663 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,849 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,018 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,333 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,381 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,725 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,510 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,690 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Merksplas
- Beerse4 km · 18:32
- Baarle-Hertog6 km · 18:32
- Vosselaar6 km · 18:32
- Wortel7 km · 18:32
- Turnhout7 km · 18:32
- Gierle10 km · 18:32
- Vlimmeren9 km · 18:32
- Rijkevorsel7 km · 18:32
FAQ
What time is it in Merksplas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merksplas (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merksplas in?
Merksplas runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Merksplas 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 Merksplas today?
Merksplas sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merksplas tonight?
The moon phase over Merksplas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merksplas?
The antipode of Merksplas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.36° S, 175.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 830 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merksplas?
Merksplas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merksplas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merksplas, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.