Current Time in Ghent, Belgium

Ghent Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

10:14 AM (CEST, 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2))

Ghent (Gent)

Central European Summer Time (CEST)

CEST is 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2)

About the Time in Ghent

Ghent is located in Flanders, Belgium. The local time zone is Central European Summer Time (CEST), 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2). Ghent has a population of more than 200,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:29 AM and sets at 10:03 PM in Ghent. That is about 16 hours 33 minutes 8 seconds of daylight.

The next clock change in the Central European Summer Time zone is on October 25, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Ghent Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Ghent in?

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Ghent is in the Central European Summer Time (CEST) time zone, 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2).

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Does Ghent observe daylight saving time?

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Yes. The next clock change is on October 25, 2026.

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What is the UTC offset in Ghent?

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The current UTC offset in Ghent is 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2).