Ghent uses Europe/Brussels — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Flanders, Belgium. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Ghent's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Ghent uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Ghent is Europe/Brussels. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Brussels, Antwerp, Charleroi, Liège
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +32. Languages: Dutch, French, German.
Ghent is a city and a municipality in the East Flanders province of the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the province and the third largest in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp. It is a port and university city.
The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie. In the Late Middle Ages Ghent became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300.
After the late 16th century Ghent became a less important city, resulting in an extremely well-preserved historic centre, making Ghent a popular tourist destination.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding suburbs of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 270,473 inhabitants at the end of 2024, Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Ghent. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
265,086 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Flanders, Belgium.
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +32.
Brussels, Antwerp, Lille
Brussels Airport (BRU) about 56.2 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 15.4°C and lows 8.4°C. Warmest month: August (average high 24.4°C); coolest month: January (average low 1.2°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The port of Ghent, in the north of the city, is the third-largest port of Belgium. It is accessed by the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal, which ends near the Dutch port of Terneuzen on the Western Scheldt. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Flanders · IANA zone: Europe/Brussels · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Ghent and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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