Time in Ostend, Belgium
Time in Ostend
7:31:55 AM
Sunday, 15 March 2026 (UTC+1 CET)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
CET (Central European Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
DST end
26 October 2025
Backward 1 hour
DST start
29 March 2026
Forward 1 hour
Difference
+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Ostend |
| Country | Belgium |
| Latitude | 51.2155 |
| Longitude | 2.927 |
| Population | 69,011 (2014) |
| Language | Dutch, French, German |
| Currency | EUR (Euro) |
DST changes 2026
29 March 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 29 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 29 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CET → CEST
25 October 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 25 October 2026, 03:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 25 October 2026, 02:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CEST → CET
Time zone
Current time zone: CET (Central European Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Europe/Brussels
2026 Time Zones - Ostend
CET UTC+1 | CEST UTC+2 | CET UTC+1 |
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 30 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 26 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 29 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 25 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 28 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 31 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2028 | Sunday, 26 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 29 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 |
Time difference between Ostend and other locations
| Los Angeles | -8 | |
| New York City | -5 | |
| London | -1 | |
| Paris | 0 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:01:49 AM
Sunset
6:52:33 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 50 minutes +3 m 56 sec
Solar Noon: 12:57:11 PM
The current local time in Ostend is 57 m 11 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 5:47 AM | Moon Phase Waning crescent | |
Moonset 3:15 PM | Ilumination 14% |