Current Time in Belgium 🇧🇪

Q: What time is it in Belgium right now?

The current local time in Belgium is 21:03:26 CEST on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. The country uses the Europe/Brussels time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Belgium use?

Belgium uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Brussels.

Q: What is the capital of Belgium?

The capital of Belgium is Brussels, where the current local time is 21:03:26.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Brussels today?

Today in Brussels, the capital of Belgium: sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 21:43 local time.

Q: Does Belgium observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Belgium observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Belgium?

The next public holiday in Belgium is National Day on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — today.

Q: How many cities in Belgium are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Belgium (out of 248 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Belgium?

Belgium shares a border with: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Brussels

Largest Cities:

Time in Brussels (Pop. 1,200,000)
Time in Antwerpen (Pop. 529,247)
Time in Gent (Pop. 265,086)
Time in Charleroi (Pop. 200,132)
Time in Liège (Pop. 195,278)

ISO Alpha 2/3: BE, BEL

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: CEST, CET

Time Zone Overview for Belgium

Belgium uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Brussels run about 1h 45m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Belgium

Belgium observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from CEST (UTC+2) to CET (UTC+1).

View daylight saving time changes for Belgium →

Time Difference Between Brussels and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Brussels right now.

New York Tue 15:03 -6h

Los Angeles Tue 12:03 -9h

Chicago Tue 14:03 -7h

Toronto Tue 15:03 -6h

Sao Paulo Tue 16:03 -5h

London Tue 20:03 -1h

Paris Tue 21:03 same time

Berlin Tue 21:03 same time

Moscow Tue 22:03 +1h

Dubai Tue 23:03 +2h

Mumbai Wed 00:33 +3h 30m

Singapore Wed 03:03 +6h

Hong Kong Wed 03:03 +6h

Tokyo Wed 04:03 +7h

Sydney Wed 05:03 +8h

Best Time to Call Belgium

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Brussels:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Brussels.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Brussels.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Brussels.

Daylight Hours in Brussels

In the capital, Brussels, the sun is up for 15h 50m today. Sunrise in Brussels is at 05:53 and sunset in Brussels is at 21:43.

Daylight ranges from about 7h 56m near the December solstice to 16h 31m near the June solstice.

Moon in Belgium

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Brussels and major cities across Belgium.

View moonrise & moonset times for Belgium →

Regions in Belgium

Time in All Cities in Belgium by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 248 cities in Belgium.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Belgium

Time now in Brussels Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Antwerpen Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Gent Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Charleroi Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Liège Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Anderlecht Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Schaerbeek Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Brugge Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Namur Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Leuven Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Mons Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Ixelles Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Uccle Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Deurne Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Hasselt Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Aalst Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Mechelen Tue 21:03:26
Time now in La Louvière Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Kortrijk Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Tournai Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Ostend Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Sint-Niklaas Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Genk Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Seraing Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Forest Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Roeselare Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Verviers Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Jette Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Mouscron Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Saint-Gilles Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Etterbeek Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Borgerhout Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Dendermonde Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Beveren Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Merksem Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Turnhout Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Berchem Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Evere Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Lokeren Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Wilrijk Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Beringen Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Dilbeek Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Heist-op-den-Berg Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Sint-Truiden Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Braine-l'Alleud Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Brasschaat Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Grimbergen Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Vilvoorde Tue 21:03:26

City	Current Time
Time now in Brussels	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Antwerpen	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Gent	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Charleroi	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Liège	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Anderlecht	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Schaerbeek	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Brugge	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Namur	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Leuven	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Mons	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Ixelles	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Uccle	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Deurne	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Hasselt	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Aalst	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Mechelen	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in La Louvière	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Kortrijk	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Tournai	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Ostend	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Sint-Niklaas	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Genk	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Seraing	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Forest	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Roeselare	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Verviers	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Jette	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Mouscron	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Saint-Gilles	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Etterbeek	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Borgerhout	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Dendermonde	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Beveren	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Merksem	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Turnhout	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Berchem	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Evere	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Lokeren	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Wilrijk	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Beringen	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Dilbeek	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Heist-op-den-Berg	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Sint-Truiden	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Braine-l'Alleud	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Brasschaat	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Grimbergen	Tue 21:03:26
Time now in Vilvoorde	Tue 21:03:26

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Belgium

Europe/Brussels Tue 21:03:26

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Brussels	Tue 21:03:26

Frequently Asked Questions about Belgium

What time is it in Belgium right now?

The current local time in Belgium is 21:03:26 CEST on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. The country uses the Europe/Brussels time zone.

How many time zones does Belgium use?

Belgium uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Brussels.

What is the capital of Belgium?

The capital of Belgium is Brussels, where the current local time is 21:03:26.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Brussels today?

Today in Brussels, the capital of Belgium: sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 21:43 local time.

Does Belgium observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Belgium observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Belgium?

The next public holiday in Belgium is National Day on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — today.

How many cities in Belgium are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Belgium (out of 248 total in our database).

Which countries border Belgium?

Belgium shares a border with: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands.

Time Zone Converters used in Belgium

Convert time between the time zones of Belgium and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Belgium

Brussels

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 9:43 PM
Antwerpen

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 9:44 PM
Gent

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 9:46 PM
Charleroi

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 9:41 PM
Liège

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 9:37 PM
Anderlecht

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 9:43 PM
Schaerbeek

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 9:43 PM
Brugge

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 9:49 PM
Namur

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 9:39 PM
Leuven

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 9:42 PM
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 9:43 PM
Mons

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 9:43 PM
Ixelles

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 9:43 PM
Uccle

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 9:43 PM
Deurne

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 9:44 PM
Hasselt

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 9:39 PM
Aalst

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 9:45 PM
Mechelen

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 9:43 PM
La Louvière

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 9:42 PM
Kortrijk

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 9:47 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Brussels	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 9:43 PM
Antwerpen	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 9:44 PM
Gent	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 9:46 PM
Charleroi	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 9:41 PM
Liège	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 9:37 PM
Anderlecht	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 9:43 PM
Schaerbeek	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 9:43 PM
Brugge	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 9:49 PM
Namur	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 9:39 PM
Leuven	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 9:42 PM
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 9:43 PM
Mons	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 9:43 PM
Ixelles	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 9:43 PM
Uccle	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 9:43 PM
Deurne	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 9:44 PM
Hasselt	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 9:39 PM
Aalst	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 9:45 PM
Mechelen	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 9:43 PM
La Louvière	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 9:42 PM
Kortrijk	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 9:47 PM

Current Weather in Belgium

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Belgium

Population	11,422,068
Area	30,510 km²
ISO Numeric Code	056
FIPS Code	BE
Top Level Domain	.be
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Phone Prefix	+32
Country Code	+32
Postal Code Format	####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{4})$`
Languages	DE-BE (de-BE), FR-BE (fr-BE), NL-BE (nl-BE)
Neighbouring Countries	🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Upcoming Public Holidays in Belgium

This year, Belgium observes 12 public holidays, with 12 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Day on 21 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Whit Monday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Belgium to plan your schedule.

National Day 21 Jul • Tuesday
Assumption Day 15 Aug • Saturday
All Saints' Day 1 Nov • Sunday
Armistice Day 11 Nov • Wednesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Easter Sunday 28 Mar • Sunday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Ascension Day 6 May • Thursday

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