What time zone is Merelbeke in?

Merelbeke is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Brussels. Standard time is UTC+1.

Does Merelbeke use daylight saving time?

Yes. Merelbeke changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.

What is the time difference between Merelbeke and UTC?

Merelbeke is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Merelbeke

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 00:44

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+2.

Current local time in Merelbeke: 00:44 · 11 Nov 2026

Merelbeke time zone

Time zone

CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Belgium uses Central European Standard Time.

CET · UTC+1Brussels Capital, Flanders, WalloniaUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Merelbeke

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Merelbeke
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:44-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Merelbeke and London
New York	18:44-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Merelbeke and New York
Los Angeles	15:44-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Merelbeke and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:44	Same time	Compare Merelbeke and Berlin
Dubai	03:44	3 h ahead	Compare Merelbeke and Dubai
New Delhi	05:14	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Merelbeke and New Delhi
Singapore	07:44	7 h ahead	Compare Merelbeke and Singapore
Tokyo	08:44	8 h ahead	Compare Merelbeke and Tokyo
Sydney	10:44	10 h ahead	Compare Merelbeke and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:44	Same time	Compare Merelbeke and Copenhagen

Sun in Merelbeke today

Daylight

9h 9m today - 7h 24m less than the longest day and 1h 14m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Merelbeke

City facts

Country: Belgium
Region: Flanders
Population: 16,684
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 50.9945°, 3.7462°

Public holidays in Belgium

Holidays

Nov112026
Armistice Day
Wednesday · today
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar292027
Easter Monday
Monday · in 138 days
Nationallong weekend
May12027
Labour Day
Saturday · in 171 days
National

National holidays shown; a matching regional calendar is not available.

Airports near Merelbeke

Airports

BRU
Brussels Airport
53 km east
Same local time
ANR
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)
55 km north-east
Same local time
OST
Ostend-Bruges International Airport
65 km west
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Kinshasamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lagosmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kanomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Casablancamatches until 7 Feb 2027
Ibadanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Luandamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Abujamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Algiersmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Aalst21 km · Same time
Sint-Niklaas34 km · Same time
Kortrijk38 km · Same time
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean43 km · Same time
Jette43 km · Same time
Brugge44 km · Same time
Anderlecht44 km · Same time
Roeselare44 km · Same time
London275 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham422 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Merelbeke in?: Merelbeke uses Europe/Brussels: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Merelbeke have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Merelbeke and London?: Merelbeke is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Merelbeke from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Merelbeke.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Merelbeke in?: Merelbeke is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Brussels. Standard time is UTC+1.
02Does Merelbeke use daylight saving time?: Yes. Merelbeke changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Merelbeke and UTC?: Merelbeke is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Merelbeke

Armistice Day

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Easter Monday

Labour Day

Brussels Airport

Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)

Ostend-Bruges International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now