Right now, local time in Velaines is 15:37 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velaines ranks #139591 worldwide by population and #1638 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velaines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6680° N, 3.4866° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wallonia
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 1,147 · #139591 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velaines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.67° S, 176.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 747 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velaines today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 122.3° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Velaines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velaines 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.
Velaines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 217 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,809 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.67° N, 3.49° 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 | 06:37 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:37 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:37 | −4h |
| London | 14:37 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:37 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:37 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:37 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:07 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:37 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:37 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:37 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:37 | +10h |
Best time to call Velaines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velaines local time:
Cities sharing Velaines's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels15:37
- Antwerp15:37
- Gent15:37
- Charleroi15:37
- Liège15:37
- Anderlecht15:37
- Schaerbeek15:37
- Brugge15:37
- Namur15:37
- Leuven15:37
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean15:37
- Mons15:37
Distances from Velaines
| Paris | 217 km | SSW (203°) |
| London | 269 km | WNW (292°) |
| Moscow | 2,317 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,205 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,619 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,940 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,004 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,455 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,499 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,603 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,616 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,809 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Velaines
FAQ
What time is it in Velaines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velaines (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Velaines in?
Velaines runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Velaines 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 Velaines today?
Velaines sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velaines tonight?
The moon phase over Velaines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velaines?
The antipode of Velaines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.67° S, 176.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 747 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velaines?
Velaines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velaines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velaines, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.