Right now, local time in Schaffen is 19:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schaffen ranks #69620 worldwide by population and #689 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schaffen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9999° N, 5.0867° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 4,948 · #69620 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schaffen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.00° S, 174.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 793 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schaffen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 124.5° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Schaffen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schaffen sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Schaffen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 308 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,691 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.00° N, 5.09° 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 | 10:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −4h |
| London | 18:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Schaffen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schaffen local time:
Cities sharing Schaffen's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels19:19
- Antwerp19:19
- Gent19:19
- Charleroi19:19
- Liège19:19
- Anderlecht19:19
- Schaerbeek19:19
- Brugge19:19
- Namur19:19
- Leuven19:19
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean19:19
- Mons19:19
Distances from Schaffen
| Paris | 308 km | SW (221°) |
| London | 367 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 2,200 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,104 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,697 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,830 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,057 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,339 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,405 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,709 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,500 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,691 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Schaffen
FAQ
What time is it in Schaffen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schaffen (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Schaffen in?
Schaffen runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Schaffen 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 Schaffen today?
Schaffen sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schaffen tonight?
The moon phase over Schaffen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schaffen?
The antipode of Schaffen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.00° S, 174.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 793 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schaffen?
Schaffen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Schaffen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schaffen, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.