Time in Brussels
Belgium
The local time in Brussels is 10:25 PM on September 21, 2026. Brussels keeps Europe/Brussels (CEST), UTC+02:00. Brussels is on summer time now; its clock goes back one hour on October 25, 2026.
National clock-change rules: time in Belgium
Time difference between Brussels and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4:25 PM | 6:00 ahead | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Los Angeles | 1:25 PM | 9:00 ahead | No overlap |
| London | 9:25 PM | 1:00 ahead | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Paris | 10:25 PM | Same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Berlin | 10:25 PM | Same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Moscow | 11:25 PM | 1:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Dubai | 12:25 AM | 2:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM = 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 1:55 AM | 3:30 behind | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM = 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Beijing | 4:25 AM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 5:25 AM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Sydney | 6:25 AM | 8:00 behind | No overlap |
| São Paulo | 5:25 PM | 5:00 ahead | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Sunrise and sunset in Brussels this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7:25 AM | 7:45 PM | 12 h 19 min |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7:27 AM | 7:43 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7:28 AM | 7:41 PM | 12 h 12 min |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7:30 AM | 7:38 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7:32 AM | 7:36 PM | 12 h 4 min |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 7:33 AM | 7:34 PM | 12 h 0 min |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 7:35 AM | 7:31 PM | 11 h 56 min |
Other cities in Belgium
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Time in Brussels: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Brussels?
Brussels is on UTC+02:00 right now (CEST). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Brussels, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Brussels and New York?
Brussels is 6:00 ahead of New York right now: it is 10:25 PM in Brussels and 4:25 PM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Brussels when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Brussels reads 1:00 PM on September 21, 2026.
Is Brussels on the same time as Paris?
Yes. Brussels and Paris are both on UTC+02:00 right now, so an hour named in one is the same hour in the other. They can still diverge for a few weeks a year when their daylight saving dates differ.
When can Brussels and New York both be at work?
Call Brussels between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM there.
When does the sun rise in Brussels this week?
Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM on Sep 21, 2026 to 7:35 AM on Sep 27, 2026, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:31 PM. All four are computed from Brussels's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.