Current Time in Aalst, Flanders, Belgium
1:38:40 AM
01:38:40
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Brussels
Time zone details
Aalst is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Aalst
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Belgium
- Administrative area
- Flanders
- District
- Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Dutch, French, German
- Dialing code
- +32
- Population
- 77,534
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 56' N / 4° 02' E
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Clock changes in Aalst
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 51 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 51 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 51 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Aalst follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Brussels
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Belgium
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Aalst, Flanders, Belgium
Brussels AirportBRULarge airport · Serves Zaventem31.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · BRU / EBBR
About 31.7 km (19.7 mi) east of Aalst
Scheduled airline service in source data
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)ANRMedium airport · Serves Antwerp41.2 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ANR / EBAW
About 41.2 km (25.6 mi) northeast of Aalst
Scheduled airline service in source data
Brussels South Charleroi AirportCRLLarge airport · Serves Charleroi60.6 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CRL / EBCI
About 60.6 km (37.7 mi) south-southeast of Aalst
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Aalst in?
- Aalst currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Brussels.
- When is the next clock change in Aalst?
- Clocks in Aalst move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Aalst currently on daylight saving time?
- Aalst is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Aalst right now?
- Aalst is currently UTC+02:00