Right now, local time in Wichelen is 00:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wichelen ranks #42346 worldwide by population and #332 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wichelen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0053° N, 3.9768° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 11,014 · #42346 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wichelen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.01° S, 176.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 785 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wichelen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Wichelen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wichelen sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Wichelen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 265 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,762 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.01° N, 3.98° 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 | 15:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | −4h |
| London | 23:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Wichelen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wichelen local time:
Cities sharing Wichelen's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels00:51
- Antwerp00:51
- Gent00:51
- Charleroi00:51
- Liège00:51
- Anderlecht00:51
- Schaerbeek00:51
- Brugge00:51
- Namur00:51
- Leuven00:51
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean00:51
- Mons00:51
Distances from Wichelen
| Paris | 265 km | SSW (207°) |
| London | 291 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,269 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,180 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,630 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,907 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,002 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,406 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,449 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,653 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,577 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,762 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Wichelen
- Uitbergen2 km · 00:51
- Berlare4 km · 00:51
- Wanzele4 km · 00:51
- Schoonaarde3 km · 00:51
- Lede4 km · 00:51
- Schellebelle3 km · 00:51
- Overmere5 km · 00:51
- Impe5 km · 00:51
FAQ
What time is it in Wichelen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wichelen (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wichelen in?
Wichelen runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Wichelen 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 Wichelen today?
Wichelen sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wichelen tonight?
The moon phase over Wichelen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wichelen?
The antipode of Wichelen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.01° S, 176.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 785 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wichelen?
Wichelen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wichelen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wichelen, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.