Right now, local time in Vilvoorde is 17:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vilvoorde ranks #16198 worldwide by population and #50 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vilvoorde — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9281° N, 4.4294° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 36,955 · #16198 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vilvoorde through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.93° S, 175.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 779 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vilvoorde today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 123.6° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Vilvoorde — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vilvoorde sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Vilvoorde's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 274 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,736 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.93° N, 4.43° 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 | 08:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −4h |
| London | 16:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Vilvoorde
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vilvoorde local time:
Cities sharing Vilvoorde's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels17:47
- Antwerp17:47
- Gent17:47
- Charleroi17:47
- Liège17:47
- Anderlecht17:47
- Schaerbeek17:47
- Brugge17:47
- Namur17:47
- Leuven17:47
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean17:47
- Mons17:47
Distances from Vilvoorde
| Paris | 274 km | SSW (214°) |
| London | 324 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,244 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,147 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,661 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,875 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,030 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,383 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,438 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,670 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,547 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,736 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Vilvoorde
FAQ
What time is it in Vilvoorde right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vilvoorde (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vilvoorde in?
Vilvoorde runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Vilvoorde 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 Vilvoorde today?
Vilvoorde sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vilvoorde tonight?
The moon phase over Vilvoorde tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vilvoorde?
The antipode of Vilvoorde — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.93° S, 175.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 779 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vilvoorde?
Vilvoorde lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vilvoorde?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vilvoorde, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.