Central European Time

Brussels time now, live flip clock

Synchronizing time

Synchronizing with server time.

Clocks in Brussels use CET (UTC+1) for standard time and CEST (UTC+2) for the seasonal period. Exact transition dates appear below. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

Time in Brussels at a glance

Time zone: Central European Time (CET)
Standard time: CET, UTC+1
Daylight saving time: CEST, UTC+2
Used in: Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands

Time zone names for developers

IANA time zone identifier: Europe/Brussels

When the clocks change in Brussels

Clocks in Brussels change twice a year.

On Sunday 29 March 2026 at 2:00 AM, clocks went forward one hour, to CEST.
On Sunday 25 October 2026 at 3:00 AM, clocks go back one hour, to CET.
On Sunday 28 March 2027 at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward one hour, to CEST.

Daylight saving dates around the world

Places on Central European Time

Central European Time covers Brussels, Antwerpen, Gent and Charleroi. Used in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands.

How many hours ahead or behind Brussels

On 7 October 2026, London is 1 hour behind Brussels.

City	Difference from Brussels
London	1 hour behind
New York	6 hours behind
Los Angeles	9 hours behind
Dubai	2 hours ahead
Singapore	6 hours ahead
Tokyo	7 hours ahead
Sydney	9 hours ahead
Your time zone	Detected after this page loads

Places on the same standard time as Brussels

These places keep the same standard time as Brussels, UTC+1. Where one of them changes clocks, they can be an hour apart for part of the year.