Right now, local time in Middelkerke is 19:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Middelkerke ranks #30125 worldwide by population and #176 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Middelkerke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1853° N, 2.8208° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 17,789 · #30125 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Middelkerke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.19° S, 177.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 805 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Middelkerke today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 122.0° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Middelkerke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Middelkerke sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Middelkerke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 208 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,828 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.19° N, 2.82° 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 | 10:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | −4h |
| London | 18:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Middelkerke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Middelkerke local time:
Cities sharing Middelkerke's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels19:34
- Antwerp19:34
- Gent19:34
- Charleroi19:34
- Liège19:34
- Anderlecht19:34
- Schaerbeek19:34
- Brugge19:34
- Namur19:34
- Leuven19:34
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean19:34
- Mons19:34
Distances from Middelkerke
| London | 208 km | W (281°) |
| Paris | 261 km | S (188°) |
| Moscow | 2,332 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,263 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,550 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,989 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,930 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,466 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,478 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,611 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,653 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,828 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Middelkerke
- Leffinge4 km · 19:34
- Westende5 km · 19:34
- Lombardsijde6 km · 19:34
- Nieuwpoort8 km · 19:34
- Stene7 km · 19:34
- Leke11 km · 19:34
- Ostend8 km · 19:34
- Snaaskerke8 km · 19:34
FAQ
What time is it in Middelkerke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Middelkerke (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Middelkerke in?
Middelkerke runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Middelkerke 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 Middelkerke today?
Middelkerke sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Middelkerke tonight?
The moon phase over Middelkerke tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Middelkerke?
The antipode of Middelkerke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.19° S, 177.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 805 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Middelkerke?
Middelkerke lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Middelkerke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Middelkerke, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.