Right now, local time in Nieuwkerke is 18:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nieuwkerke ranks #125565 worldwide by population and #1447 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 7h 57m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nieuwkerke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7471° N, 2.8286° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 1,474 · #125565 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nieuwkerke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.75° S, 177.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 757 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nieuwkerke today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 121.6° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Nieuwkerke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nieuwkerke sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Nieuwkerke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 213 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,848 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.75° N, 2.83° 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 | 09:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:20 | −4h |
| London | 17:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Nieuwkerke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nieuwkerke local time:
Cities sharing Nieuwkerke's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels18:20
- Antwerp18:20
- Gent18:20
- Charleroi18:20
- Liège18:20
- Anderlecht18:20
- Schaerbeek18:20
- Brugge18:20
- Namur18:20
- Leuven18:20
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean18:20
- Mons18:20
Distances from Nieuwkerke
| Paris | 213 km | S (189°) |
| London | 223 km | WNW (293°) |
| Moscow | 2,354 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,252 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,574 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,986 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,964 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,490 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,518 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,576 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,661 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,848 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Nieuwkerke
- Kemmel4 km · 18:20
- Nieppe5 km · 18:20
- Ploegsteert4 km · 18:20
- Steenwerck6 km · 18:20
- Wijtschate6 km · 18:20
- Erquinghem-Lys8 km · 18:20
- Dikkebus8 km · 18:20
- Saint-Yvon6 km · 18:20
FAQ
What time is it in Nieuwkerke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nieuwkerke (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Nieuwkerke in?
Nieuwkerke runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Nieuwkerke 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 Nieuwkerke today?
Nieuwkerke sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nieuwkerke tonight?
The moon phase over Nieuwkerke tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nieuwkerke?
The antipode of Nieuwkerke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.75° S, 177.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 757 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nieuwkerke?
Nieuwkerke lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nieuwkerke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nieuwkerke, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.