Belgium Time Now
What is the time now in Brussels, Belgium?
Current timezone: CEST, Central European Summer Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +02:00
Observe DST: Yes
DST starts on: Sunday, March 29, 2026
DST ends on: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Brussels, Belgium is 9 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.
Is it CET or CEST?
European Summer Time begins in the Europe on the last Sunday of March and concludes on the last Sunday of October. This is due to the fact that during the warmer months, clocks are advanced so that darkness falls later.
Belgium Map
Image: WorldAtlas
Key cities within Belgium with the same time:
Brussels, Ghent, Aalst, Antwerp, Charleroi, Arlon, Liege, Namur, Brugges, Leuven.
Timezone Abbreviations
CET - Central European Time,
CEST - Central European Summer Time
The IANA time zone identifier for Belgium is Europe/Brussels.
Belgium at a Glance
- Official Name: Kingdom of Belgium
- Continent: Europe
- Region: Western Europe
- Capital: Brussels
- Largest City: Antwerp (Brussels is the capital and the country's largest metropolitan area.)
- Area: 30,510 km²
- Population: Approximately 11.8 million
- Official Languages: Dutch, French, and German
- Currency: Euro (EUR, €)
- Time Zone: Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time
- Calling Code: +32
- Internet Country Code: .be
- Geographic Coordinates: 50.75°N, 4.5°E (approximate geographic centre)
- Borders
- North: Netherlands
- East: Germany
- Southeast: Luxembourg
- South and Southwest: France
- Northwest: North Sea (approximately 67 km of coastline)
- Quick Facts
- Government: Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Head of State: The King
- Member of: European Union (EU), NATO, United Nations, Schengen Area, Eurozone
- Known for: Chocolate, waffles, beer, diamonds, medieval cities, and serving as the administrative centre of the European Union.
Related: European Timezones.