Current Time in Brussels, Belgium
Brussels is on Central European Time, UTC+2. Brussels's clocks shift during the year, between UTC+1 and UTC+2. Right now it is on UTC+2, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:21 AM and sets at 9:17 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Brussels time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Brussels's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Brussels time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Brussels |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 9 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 6 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 2 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 7 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Brussels, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Brussels, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Brussels, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Brussels time
This page shows the local time in Brussels, Belgium — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Brussels time FAQ
What time is it in Brussels, Belgium right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Brussels's current local time and updates every minute. Brussels is on Central European Time (UTC+2). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Brussels in? Brussels uses the Europe/Brussels time zone, known as Central European Time, currently UTC+2. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Brussels? The table on this page compares Brussels with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.