Right now, local time in Rijkhoven is 12:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rijkhoven ranks #130420 worldwide by population and #1512 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rijkhoven — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8329° N, 5.5150° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 1,349 · #130420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rijkhoven through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.83° S, 174.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 781 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rijkhoven today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 124.9° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Rijkhoven — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rijkhoven sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Rijkhoven's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 316 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,670 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.83° N, 5.51° 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 | 04:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 08:16 | −4h |
| London | 11:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Rijkhoven
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rijkhoven local time:
Cities sharing Rijkhoven's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels12:16
- Antwerp12:16
- Gent12:16
- Charleroi12:16
- Liège12:16
- Anderlecht12:16
- Schaerbeek12:16
- Brugge12:16
- Namur12:16
- Leuven12:16
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean12:16
- Mons12:16
Distances from Rijkhoven
| Paris | 316 km | SW (227°) |
| London | 401 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,181 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,071 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,732 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,799 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,091 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,321 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,402 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,717 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,473 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,670 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Rijkhoven
- Hoeselt2 km · 12:16
- Kleine-Spouwen3 km · 12:16
- Grote-Spouwen3 km · 12:16
- Bilzen4 km · 12:16
- Waltwilder4 km · 12:16
- Munsterbilzen6 km · 12:16
- Millen6 km · 12:16
- Herderen5 km · 12:16
FAQ
What time is it in Rijkhoven right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rijkhoven (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rijkhoven in?
Rijkhoven runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rijkhoven 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 Rijkhoven today?
Rijkhoven sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rijkhoven tonight?
The moon phase over Rijkhoven tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rijkhoven?
The antipode of Rijkhoven — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.83° S, 174.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 781 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rijkhoven?
Rijkhoven lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rijkhoven?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rijkhoven, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.