Right now, local time in Schoten is 23:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schoten ranks #17625 worldwide by population and #63 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schoten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2525° N, 4.5027° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 33,622 · #17625 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schoten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.25° S, 175.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 815 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schoten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Schoten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schoten sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Schoten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 307 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,718 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.25° N, 4.50° 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 | 14:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:20 | −4h |
| London | 22:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Schoten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schoten local time:
Cities sharing Schoten's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels23:20
- Antwerp23:20
- Gent23:20
- Charleroi23:20
- Liège23:20
- Anderlecht23:20
- Schaerbeek23:20
- Brugge23:20
- Namur23:20
- Leuven23:20
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean23:20
- Mons23:20
Distances from Schoten
| Paris | 307 km | SSW (211°) |
| London | 323 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 2,224 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,151 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,647 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,873 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,008 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,361 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,405 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,699 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,536 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,718 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Schoten
- Wijnegem3 km · 23:20
- Brasschaat4 km · 23:20
- Deurne4 km · 23:20
- Wommelgem6 km · 23:20
- Merksem4 km · 23:20
- Borsbeek6 km · 23:20
- 's-Gravenwezel4 km · 23:20
- Borgerhout7 km · 23:20
FAQ
What time is it in Schoten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schoten (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Schoten in?
Schoten runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Schoten 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 Schoten today?
Schoten sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schoten tonight?
The moon phase over Schoten tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schoten?
The antipode of Schoten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.25° S, 175.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 815 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schoten?
Schoten lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Schoten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schoten, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.