Time in Leuven, Belgium
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Leuven? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Leuven time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Brussels
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Leuven
Standard time is in effect in Leuven (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Leuven today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Golden hour
- 07:16–08:27 and 16:21–17:32
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min (3 min 26 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:03–07:38 and 17:10–17:46
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202743% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:04
Moon in Leuven today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 24%
- Moonrise
- 01:55
- Moonset
- 15:11
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Leuven
Leuven is located in Flanders, Belgium. Clocks in Leuven are set to CET (UTC+1). The distance to Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is 25 km. About 101,032 people live in Leuven.
- Coordinates
- 50°52′47″N 4°42′03″E
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Region
- Flanders
- District
- Provincie Vlaams-Brabant
- Country
- Belgium
- Population
- 101,032
- Distance to Brussels
- 25 km
Where is Leuven
Best time to call Leuven
Working hours in Leuven are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Leuven
Time in other cities in Belgium
Time difference from Leuven
+ means the time there is ahead of Leuven, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Leuven in?
Leuven is in the CET time zone (Europe/Brussels), UTC+1.
When do the clocks change in Leuven?
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the UTC offset in Leuven?
The current UTC offset in Leuven is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Leuven is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Leuven today?
Today the sun rises in Leuven at 07:38 and sets at 17:10.
How far is Leuven from Brussels?
Leuven is 25 km from Brussels in a straight line.