Right now, local time in Sint-Niklaas is 02:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sint-Niklaas ranks #9039 worldwide by population and #23 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sint-Niklaas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1651° N, 4.1437° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 69,010 · #9039 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sint-Niklaas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.17° S, 175.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 804 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sint-Niklaas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 123.5° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Sint-Niklaas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sint-Niklaas sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Sint-Niklaas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 287 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,745 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.17° N, 4.14° 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 | 18:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:34 | −4h |
| London | 01:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Sint-Niklaas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sint-Niklaas local time:
Cities sharing Sint-Niklaas's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels02:34
- Antwerp02:34
- Gent02:34
- Charleroi02:34
- Liège02:34
- Anderlecht02:34
- Schaerbeek02:34
- Brugge02:34
- Namur02:34
- Leuven02:34
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean02:34
- Mons02:34
Distances from Sint-Niklaas
| Paris | 287 km | SSW (207°) |
| London | 299 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 2,251 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,173 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,631 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,897 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,997 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,387 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,428 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,674 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,563 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,745 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Sint-Niklaas
- Nieuwkerken-Waas4 km · 02:34
- Elversele5 km · 02:34
- Sint-Pauwels5 km · 02:34
- Sint-Gillis-Waas6 km · 02:34
- Belsele4 km · 02:34
- Tielrode6 km · 02:34
- Hamme7 km · 02:34
- Vrasene7 km · 02:34
FAQ
What time is it in Sint-Niklaas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sint-Niklaas (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sint-Niklaas in?
Sint-Niklaas runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sint-Niklaas 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 Sint-Niklaas today?
Sint-Niklaas sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sint-Niklaas tonight?
The moon phase over Sint-Niklaas tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sint-Niklaas?
The antipode of Sint-Niklaas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.17° S, 175.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 804 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sint-Niklaas?
Sint-Niklaas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sint-Niklaas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sint-Niklaas, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.