Current Time in Ostend, Flanders, Belgium
1:08:53 PM
13:08:53
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels
Time zone details
Ostend is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ostend
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Belgium
- Administrative area
- Flanders
- District
- Provincie West-Vlaanderen
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Dutch, French, German
- Dialing code
- +32
- Population
- 69,011
- Elevation
- Approximately 6 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 12' N / 2° 55' E
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Ostend follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Brussels
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ostend local time
Clock changes in Ostend
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 06 min3 min 41 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 06 min3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (26.6° 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 06 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 3 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 3 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Ostend
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Plan around Ostend
Upcoming public holidays in Flanders
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ostend, Flanders, Belgium
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOSTLarge airport · Serves Oostende4.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · OST / EBOS
About 4.0 km (2.5 mi) west-southwest of Ostend
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lille AirportLILLarge airport · Serves Lesquin, France73.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LIL / LFQQ
About 73.2 km (45.5 mi) south of Ostend
Scheduled airline service in source data
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)ANRMedium airport · Serves Antwerp107 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ANR / EBAW
About 107 km (66.5 mi) east of Ostend
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ostend in?
- Ostend 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 Ostend?
- Clocks in Ostend 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 Ostend observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ostend observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ostend?
- Ostend is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer