What time zone is Ranst in?

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

Does Ranst use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Ranst and UTC?

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

Time in Ranst

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 22:24

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

Current local time in Ranst: 22:24 · 10 Nov 2026

Ranst 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 Ranst

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Ranst
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	21:24	1 h behind	Compare Ranst and London
New York	16:24	6 h behind	Compare Ranst and New York
Los Angeles	13:24	9 h behind	Compare Ranst and Los Angeles
Berlin	22:24	Same time	Compare Ranst and Berlin
Dubai	01:24+1 day	3 h ahead	Compare Ranst and Dubai
New Delhi	02:54+1 day	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Ranst and New Delhi
Singapore	05:24+1 day	7 h ahead	Compare Ranst and Singapore
Tokyo	06:24+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Ranst and Tokyo
Sydney	08:24+1 day	10 h ahead	Compare Ranst and Sydney
Copenhagen	22:24	Same time	Compare Ranst and Copenhagen

Sun in Ranst today

Daylight

9h 11m today - 7h 24m less than the longest day and 1h 18m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Ranst

City facts

Country: Belgium
Region: Flanders
Population: 17,405
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 51.1898°, 4.5653°

Public holidays in Belgium

Holidays

Nov112026
Armistice Day
Wednesday · in 1 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar292027
Easter Monday
Monday · in 139 days
Nationallong weekend
May12027
Labour Day
Saturday · in 172 days
National

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

Airports near Ranst

Airports

ANR
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)
7 km west
Same local time
BRU
Brussels Airport
33 km south
Same local time
EIN
Eindhoven Airport
63 km north-east
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

Mechelen19 km · Same time
Sint-Niklaas30 km · Same time
Leuven36 km · Same time
Schaerbeek38 km · Same time
Roosendaal39 km · Same time
Jette39 km · Same time
Bergen op Zoom39 km · Same time
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert40 km · Same time
London328 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham467 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Ranst in?: Ranst uses Europe/Brussels: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Ranst 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 Ranst and London?: Ranst is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Ranst from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Ranst.

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

Time in Ranst

Armistice Day

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Easter Monday

Labour Day

Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)

Brussels Airport

Eindhoven Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now