Right now, local time in Zele is 15:01 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zele ranks #27186 worldwide by population and #145 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
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zele — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0657° N, 4.0403° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 20,236 · #27186 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zele through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.07° S, 175.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 792 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zele today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 123.3° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Zele — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zele sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Zele's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 273 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,756 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.07° N, 4.04° 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 | 06:01 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −4h |
| London | 14:01 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:01 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:01 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:01 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +10h |
Best time to call Zele
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zele local time:
Cities sharing Zele's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels15:01
- Antwerp15:01
- Gent15:01
- Charleroi15:01
- Liège15:01
- Anderlecht15:01
- Schaerbeek15:01
- Brugge15:01
- Namur15:01
- Leuven15:01
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean15:01
- Mons15:01
Distances from Zele
| Paris | 273 km | SSW (207°) |
| London | 294 km | WNW (281°) |
| Moscow | 2,262 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,177 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,630 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,904 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,000 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,399 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,441 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,661 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,571 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,756 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Zele
- Appels4 km · 15:01
- Berlare5 km · 15:01
- Oudegem6 km · 15:01
- Lokeren5 km · 15:01
- Waasmunster5 km · 15:01
- Grembergen5 km · 15:01
- Schoonaarde7 km · 15:01
- Dendermonde6 km · 15:01
FAQ
What time is it in Zele right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zele (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zele in?
Zele runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zele 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 Zele today?
Zele sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zele tonight?
The moon phase over Zele tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zele?
The antipode of Zele — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.07° S, 175.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 792 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zele?
Zele lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zele?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zele, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.