Time Now in Herstal, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lat/Long: 50.66° N, 5.62° E
Elevation: 81 m above sea level
Population rank: #51 of 2,254 cities in Belgium by population
Region: Wallonia
IANA Timezone: Europe/Brussels
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Belgium: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Belgium: CEST
Local time in Herstal runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Europe/Brussels). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Herstal sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 81 m. Paris is the nearest major hub, roughly 309 km distant. A major centre in Belgium, Herstal keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Herstal at 06:54 and sets at 20:18, giving 13h 23m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Herstal
Daylight Hours in Herstal
Herstal gets 13h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Herstal is at 06:54 and sunset in Herstal is at 20:18.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 57m near the December solstice to 16h 29m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 3 Sep ● | 04:49 | 06:54 | 13:37 | 17:18 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:51 | 06:55 | 13:36 | 17:17 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:53 | 06:57 | 13:36 | 17:15 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:55 | 06:58 | 13:36 | 17:14 | 20:13 | 21:43 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:58 | 07:00 | 13:35 | 17:13 | 20:11 | 21:41 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:00 | 07:01 | 13:35 | 17:11 | 20:08 | 21:38 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:02 | 07:03 | 13:35 | 17:10 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Herstal
Sunrise
in Herstal
↑
6:54 AM
Sunset
in Herstal
↓
8:18 PM
Day Length
13h 23m
Dawn
in Herstal
6:20 AM
Dusk
in Herstal
8:52 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Herstal
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
55.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:29
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 16:12
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Distances & Clock Changes in Herstal
How Far Is Herstal From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 309 km | SW (231deg) |
| London | 412 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Moscow | 2,183 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Dubai | 5,061 km | ESE (105deg) |
| New York | 5,979 km | WNW (292deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,786 km | E (95deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,110 km | NW (316deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,324 km | ENE (62deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Herstal?
Herstal next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Herstal's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Herstal and you would surface in the open ocean, near 50.7deg S, 174.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Herstal
What time is it in Herstal right now?
The current local time in Herstal is 21:49 on Thursday, September 03, 2026. Herstal follows the Europe/Brussels time zone.
What time zone is Herstal in?
Herstal runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Herstal?
Is Herstal on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Herstal as of September 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Herstal today?
Herstal sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 20:18 today, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herstal tonight?
The moon phase over Herstal tonight is Last Quarter with 55.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Herstal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herstal, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.