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Ostend, Flanders, Belgium uses Europe/Brussels, currently CEST (UTC+02:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
Ostend is a city in Belgium, home to around 69,000 people. Its time shifts forward and back with the seasons under daylight saving rules.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Country
🇧🇪 Belgium
Population
69,011
Calling code
+32
Currency
EUR
Next clock change
Ostend vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 08:20 / 18:45
- Day length
- 10h 25m
Common questions
What time zone is Ostend in?
Ostend uses the Europe/Brussels time zone, currently CEST (UTC+02:00).
Does Ostend observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
How many hours ahead or behind is Ostend?
Ostend is 2 hours ahead of UTC, 6 hours ahead of New York City, 1 hour ahead of London and 7 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .