UTC +01:00
CET - Currently observed in Belgium
- • From 25 October 2026: UTC +01:00 / CET
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The IANA time zone identifier for Belgium is
Europe/Brussels
Oct
25
Latest change
Winter time started
Switched to UTC +01:00 / CET - Was UTC+0200
Mar
28
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0200
The time will be set forward one hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027
Time difference from Belgium
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Belgium (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Western Europe |
| ISO Code | BE / BEL |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Brussels |
| UTC Offset | +01:00 |
| DST Active | No |
| Currency | EUR - Euro |
| Population | 11,600,000 |
| Area | 30,528 km² |
| Calling Code | ++32 |
| Languages | Dutch, French, German |
| Cities | 5 |
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What is the current time in Belgium? + −
The current local time in Belgium is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Brussels,
currently at UTC+01:00 (CET).
The exact time right now is
00:47:42
on Monday, 02 November 2026.
Does Belgium observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Belgium is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
The active offset is UTC+01:00 (CET).
DST will begin on 28 March 2027, switching to UTCUTC+0200.
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Europe/Brussels zone entry.
What UTC offset is Belgium? + −
Belgium is currently at UTC+01:00,
using the abbreviation CET.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Europe/Brussels.
To convert a time to or from Belgium, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Belgium? + −
The capital of Belgium is Brussels.
It uses the
Europe/Brussels IANA time zone.
See the Brussels time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Belgium use? + −
Belgium uses the Euro
(
EUR) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++32.