Current local time in Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Brussels
- UTC offset
- UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- BelgiumEurope · capital city
- Population
- 1.0 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +32currency: Euro (EUR)
- Coordinates
- 50.85° N, 4.35° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Brussels today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Brussels
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Brussels | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
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Best time to call Brussels
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Brussels
Brussels switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Brussels
All of Belgium keeps the same standard time as Brussels (UTC+1).
Sunrise and sunset in Brussels, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 08:45 | 16:46 | 8h 02m |
| February | 08:19 | 17:32 | 9h 14m |
| March | 07:27 | 18:22 | 10h 55m |
| April | 07:18 | 20:13 | 12h 55m |
| May | 06:16 | 21:02 | 14h 46m |
| June | 05:34 | 21:46 | 16h 12m |
| July | 05:32 | 21:59 | 16h 27m |
| August | 06:08 | 21:29 | 15h 21m |
| September | 06:55 | 20:29 | 13h 34m |
| October | 07:42 | 19:22 | 11h 40m |
| November | 07:33 | 17:18 | 9h 45m |
| December | 08:22 | 16:40 | 8h 18m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 16h 31m of daylight (sunrise 05:28, sunset 21:59). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 7h 56m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
How long from Brussels?
All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Brussels
What time zone is Brussels in?
Brussels uses the Europe/Brussels time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.
Does Brussels observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Brussels and New York?
Right now New York is 6h behind Brussels. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Brussels and London?
London is 1h behind Brussels right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Brussels?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:28 and sets about 21:59 (16h 31m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:42 and sets about 16:38 (7h 56m).
Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.