Current Time in Diest, Flanders, Belgium
9:36:47 AM
09:36:47
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels
Time zone details
Diest is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Diest
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Belgium
- Administrative area
- Flanders
- District
- Provincie Vlaams-Brabant
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, French, German
- Dialing code
- +32
- Population
- 22,516
- Elevation
- Approximately 22 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 59' N / 5° 03' E
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Diest follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Brussels
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Diest local time
Clock changes in Diest
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 07 min3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 07 min3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (26.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 07 min | 3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 3 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 3 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Diest
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Plan around Diest
Upcoming public holidays in Flanders
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Diest, Flanders, Belgium
Brussels AirportBRULarge airport · Serves Zaventem40.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRU / EBBR
About 40.9 km (25.4 mi) west-southwest of Diest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)ANRMedium airport · Serves Antwerp46.7 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ANR / EBAW
About 46.7 km (29.0 mi) west-northwest of Diest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liège AirportLGGMedium airport · Serves Grâce-Hollogne47.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LGG / EBLG
About 47.8 km (29.7 mi) southeast of Diest
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Diest in?
- Diest uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Brussels.
- When is the next clock change in Diest?
- Clocks in Diest move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Diest observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Diest observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Diest?
- Diest is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer