Brussels is located in Belgium and uses the Europe/Brussels timezone, currently GMT+1 from UTC. The clocks change on 28 March 2027 to GMT+2. Sunrise is at 06:49 and sunset at 18:06 local time. The coordinates of Brussels are 50.85°N, 4.35°E.

Today Brussels gets 11 hours 17 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:28, about 28 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Brussels shares its GMT+1 offset with Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Vienna. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Working hours in Brussels

Offices in Brussels work Monday to Friday, typically 09:00–17:30 local time. Lunch is usually 12:30–13:30, and a meeting proposed inside it will be moved. The city's economy runs on EU institutions, lobbying and law, logistics and pharmaceuticals, which is who you are most likely to be calling. The institutions set the calendar, and multilingual meetings are the norm rather than the exception.

The dates that most often break a cross-border schedule are National Day (21 July), Assumption (15 August), Armistice Day (11 November) and Easter Monday (March or April). Expect slow replies during mid-July to mid-August.

Best time to call Brussels from…

From	Gap	Call at (Brussels time)
🇳🇱 Amsterdam	same time	09:00–17:00
🇱🇺 Luxembourg City	same time	09:00–17:00
🇨🇭 Geneva	same time	09:00–17:00
🇫🇷 Paris	same time	09:00–17:00
🇬🇧 London	−1h	10:00–17:00
🇺🇸 New York	−5h	14:00–17:00
🇸🇬 Singapore	+7h	09:00–10:00
🇦🇪 Dubai	+3h	09:00–14:00

Office hours taken as 09:00–17:00 on both sides. A row opens the meeting page for the two cities where one exists, otherwise the converter.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Brussels in?›

Brussels is in the Europe/Brussels timezone, currently GMT+1.

Does Brussels observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Brussels observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 28 March 2027 to GMT+2.

What is the UTC offset for Brussels?›

Brussels is currently GMT+1 from UTC (GMT+1). Clocks change on 28 March 2027.

Is Brussels ahead of London and New York?›

Right now Brussels is 1 hour ahead of London and 5 hours ahead of New York. The gaps move by an hour when either side changes its clocks.

What is 09:00 in Brussels in UTC?›

09:00 in Brussels is 08:00 UTC today, because the city is GMT+1 from UTC.

When does the sun rise and set in Brussels today?›

Today the sun rises in Brussels at 06:49 and sets at 18:06 local time. These times were calculated when this page was built and drift by a few minutes a week.

Times on this page were calculated on 25 October 2026.

Best meeting times with Brussels

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