UTC +02:00
CEST - Currently observed in Belgium
Clocks in Belgium are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Belgium is
Europe/Brussels
Mar
29
Latest change
Summer time started
Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST - Was UTC+0100
Oct
25
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0100
The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026
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 | +02:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| 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+02:00 (CEST).
The exact time right now is
19:35:39
on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
Does Belgium observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Belgium is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST).
DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100.
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+02:00,
using the abbreviation CEST.
This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour.
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.