Time in Ostend
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
Belgium
Ostend is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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5:38 AM in Ostend, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Ostend
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Ostend they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Ostend |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 11:38 PM EDTprevious day | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:38 AM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:38 PM PDTprevious day | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:38 PM CDTprevious day | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:38 PM EDTprevious day | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:38 AM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 5:38 AM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 5:38 AM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 6:38 AM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:38 AM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 9:08 AM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:38 AM ICT | +5h |
| Singapore | 11:38 AM SGT | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:38 AM CST | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:38 PM JST | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:38 PM AEDT | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:38 PM NZDT | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:38 AM SAST | ±0 |
Ostend time zone
- Local time
- 5:38 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Brussels
- Dialing code
- +32
- Population
- 69,011
- Coordinates
- 51.22, 2.93
Daylight saving time
Ostend uses daylight saving time: UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 8:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:52 PM
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 1:33 PM
Cities in Belgium
Cities near Ostend
- LilleFrance
- Saint PetersUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Ostend in?
Ostend uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Brussels); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Ostend observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Ostend switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between Ostend and New York?
Ostend is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Ostend?
The country calling code is +32.