Right now, local time in Mons is 15:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mons ranks #6565 worldwide by population and #12 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
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 7h 60m (winter) – 16h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mons — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4541° N, 3.9523° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 95,299 · #6565 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mons through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.45° S, 176.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 724 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mons today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 122.6° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Mons — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mons sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Mons's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 211 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,788 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.45° N, 3.95° 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 | 06:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −4h |
| London | 14:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Mons
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mons local time:
Cities sharing Mons's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels15:34
- Antwerp15:34
- Gent15:34
- Charleroi15:34
- Liège15:34
- Anderlecht15:34
- Schaerbeek15:34
- Brugge15:34
- Namur15:34
- Leuven15:34
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean15:34
- Ixelles15:34
Distances from Mons
| Paris | 211 km | SSW (214°) |
| London | 309 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 2,298 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,167 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,659 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,905 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,044 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,438 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,500 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,609 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,588 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,788 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Mons
FAQ
What time is it in Mons right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mons (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mons in?
Mons runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mons 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 Mons today?
Mons sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mons tonight?
The moon phase over Mons tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mons?
The antipode of Mons — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.45° S, 176.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 724 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mons?
Mons lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mons?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mons, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.