Right now, local time in Saint-Nicolas is 15:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saint-Nicolas ranks #24945 worldwide by population and #123 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saint-Nicolas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6284° N, 5.5324° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 22,586 · #24945 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saint-Nicolas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.63° S, 174.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 759 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saint-Nicolas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Saint-Nicolas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saint-Nicolas sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Saint-Nicolas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 302 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,677 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.63° N, 5.53° 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 | 06:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | −4h |
| London | 14:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Saint-Nicolas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saint-Nicolas local time:
Cities sharing Saint-Nicolas's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels15:40
- Antwerp15:40
- Gent15:40
- Charleroi15:40
- Liège15:40
- Anderlecht15:40
- Schaerbeek15:40
- Brugge15:40
- Namur15:40
- Leuven15:40
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean15:40
- Mons15:40
Distances from Saint-Nicolas
| Paris | 302 km | SW (231°) |
| London | 407 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 2,191 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,064 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,745 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,795 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,108 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,331 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,420 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,703 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,474 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,677 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Saint-Nicolas
- Tilleur1 km · 15:40
- Glain2 km · 15:40
- Montegnée2 km · 15:40
- Ougrée3 km · 15:40
- Grâce-Berleur2 km · 15:40
- Liège3 km · 15:40
- Jemeppe-sur-Meuse3 km · 15:40
- Ans4 km · 15:40
FAQ
What time is it in Saint-Nicolas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saint-Nicolas (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saint-Nicolas in?
Saint-Nicolas runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Saint-Nicolas 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 Saint-Nicolas today?
Saint-Nicolas sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saint-Nicolas tonight?
The moon phase over Saint-Nicolas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saint-Nicolas?
The antipode of Saint-Nicolas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.63° S, 174.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 759 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saint-Nicolas?
Saint-Nicolas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saint-Nicolas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saint-Nicolas, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.