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Current Time in Belgium

Europe - Western Europe

07:34:48

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Brussels
Belgium 07:34 CEST
New York 01:34 EDT
London 06:34 BST
Dubai 09:34 GST
Singapore 13:34 SGT
Tokyo 14:34 JST
Sydney 15:34 AEST
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
  • 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).

-9h
22:34
Chicago CDT
-7h
00:34
New York EDT
-6h
01:34
Toronto EDT
-6h
01:34
-5h
02:34
London BST
-1h
06:34
Paris CEST
same
07:34
Berlin CEST
same
07:34
same
07:34
Cairo EEST
+1h
08:34
Moscow MSK
+1h
08:34
Nairobi EAT
+1h
08:34
Istanbul TRT
+1h
08:34
Dubai GST
+2h
09:34
Karachi PKT
+3h
10:34
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
11:04
Dhaka BDT
+4h
11:34
Bangkok ICT
+5h
12:34
Singapore SGT
+6h
13:34
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
13:34
Shanghai SGT
+6h
13:34
Tokyo JST
+7h
14:34
Seoul KST
+7h
14:34
Sydney AEST
+8h
15:34
+10h
17:34

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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Cities in Belgium (5 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Brussels 07:34 Europe/Brussels Capital
Antwerp 07:34 Europe/Brussels -
Ghent 07:34 Europe/Brussels -
Liege 07:34 Europe/Brussels -
Bruges 07:34 Europe/Brussels -

Frequently Asked Questions

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 07:34:48 on Wednesday, 24 June 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.