Current time in Belgium

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Sun today ↑ 08:16 ↓ 18:40 (10 hours 24 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+32
Population
11,422,068
Area
30,510 km²

Time difference with your location

Belgium is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Belgium time now

Time zone of Belgium

Belgium uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Brussels

Major cities in Belgium

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Brussels1,019,022
Antwerp529,247
Ghent265,086
Charleroi200,132
Liège195,278
Bruges118,509
Namur110,939
Leuven101,032
Mons95,299
Hasselt77,651
LocationPopulation
Aalst77,534
Mechelen77,530
La Louvière76,668
Kortrijk73,879
Tournai69,554
Ostend69,011
Genk63,666
Roeselare56,016
Verviers52,824
Mouscron52,069
LocationPopulation
Dendermonde45,673
Turnhout44,000
Lokeren41,438
Beringen40,930
Dilbeek39,482
Heist-op-den-Berg37,873
Sint-Truiden37,859
Braine-l'Alleud37,512
Grimbergen37,000
Vilvoorde36,955

Time difference with world cities · Belgium

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionBelgium ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Belgium (CEST)CEST to UTCUTC+0CEST to ESTUTC-5CEST to ISTUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Belgium (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Belgium at a glance

Capital
Brussels
Area
30,510 km²
Population
11,422,068
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+32
Internet domain
.be
Spoken languages
Dutch, French, German
Neighbouring countries
France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Belgium use?

Belgium uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Brussels.

Does Belgium observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Belgium and UTC?

Belgium is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Belgium?

The international calling code of Belgium is +32 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .be.

What time is it in Brussels now?

Brussels is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Brussels. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.