Right now, local time in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is 14:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean ranks #6467 worldwide by population and #11 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Molenbeek-Saint-Jean — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8499° N, 4.3125° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brussels Capital
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 97,037 · #6467 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Molenbeek-Saint-Jean through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.85° S, 175.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 770 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 123.4° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Molenbeek-Saint-Jean — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 262 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,747 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.85° N, 4.31° 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 | 05:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:16 | −4h |
| London | 13:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean local time:
Cities sharing Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Distances from Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
| Paris | 262 km | SSW (213°) |
| London | 318 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 2,256 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,153 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,659 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,883 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,031 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,394 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,450 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,658 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,556 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,747 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
- Anderlecht2 km · 14:16
- Ganshoren2 km · 14:16
- Koekelberg2 km · 14:16
- Berchem-Sainte-Agathe2 km · 14:16
- Jette3 km · 14:16
- Brussels3 km · 14:16
- Forest4 km · 14:16
- Saint-Gilles3 km · 14:16
FAQ
What time is it in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in?
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean today?
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Molenbeek-Saint-Jean tonight?
The moon phase over Molenbeek-Saint-Jean tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
The antipode of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.85° S, 175.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 770 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.