Current Time in Genk, Flanders, Belgium
4:53:41 AM
04:53:41
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Brussels
Time zone details
Genk is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Genk
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Belgium
- Administrative area
- Flanders
- District
- Provincie Limburg
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, French, German
- Dialing code
- +32
- Population
- 63,666
- Elevation
- Approximately 66 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 57' N / 5° 30' E
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Genk follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Brussels
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Genk local time
Clock changes in Genk
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
- 10 hr 41 min3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 41 min3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 41 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Genk
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Plan around Genk
Upcoming national public holidays in Belgium
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Genk, Flanders, Belgium
Maastricht Aachen AirportMSTLarge airport · Serves Maastricht, Netherlands19.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MST / EHBK
About 19.8 km (12.3 mi) east-southeast of Genk
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liège AirportLGGMedium airport · Serves Grâce-Hollogne36.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LGG / EBLG
About 36.5 km (22.7 mi) south of Genk
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eindhoven AirportEINLarge airport · Serves Eindhoven, Netherlands54.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · EIN / EHEH
About 54.7 km (34.0 mi) north of Genk
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Genk in?
- Genk 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 Genk?
- Clocks in Genk move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Does Genk observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Genk observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Genk?
- Genk is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer