Right now, local time in Zelzate is 09:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zelzate ranks #40162 worldwide by population and #306 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zelzate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1896° N, 3.8078° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 11,901 · #40162 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zelzate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.19° S, 176.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 805 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zelzate today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Zelzate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zelzate sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Zelzate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 276 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,765 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.19° N, 3.81° 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 | 01:59 | −8h |
| Chicago | 02:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:59 | −4h |
| London | 08:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Zelzate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zelzate local time:
Cities sharing Zelzate's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels09:59
- Antwerp09:59
- Gent09:59
- Charleroi09:59
- Liège09:59
- Anderlecht09:59
- Schaerbeek09:59
- Brugge09:59
- Namur09:59
- Leuven09:59
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean09:59
- Mons09:59
Distances from Zelzate
| London | 276 km | W (279°) |
| Paris | 279 km | SSW (202°) |
| Moscow | 2,270 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,196 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,609 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,921 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,979 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,407 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,439 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,660 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,585 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,765 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Zelzate
- Sas van Gent4 km · 09:59
- Westdorpe5 km · 09:59
- Ertvelde4 km · 09:59
- Wachtebeke5 km · 09:59
- Assenede6 km · 09:59
- Desteldonk8 km · 09:59
- Zaffelare7 km · 09:59
- Sluiskil10 km · 09:59
FAQ
What time is it in Zelzate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zelzate (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zelzate in?
Zelzate runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zelzate 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 Zelzate today?
Zelzate sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zelzate tonight?
The moon phase over Zelzate tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zelzate?
The antipode of Zelzate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.19° S, 176.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 805 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zelzate?
Zelzate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zelzate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zelzate, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.