Belgium • Local Time
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Brussels, the capital of Europe, operates on Central European Time (CET/UTC+1). As home to the European Union and NATO headquarters, Brussels is a truly international city known for chocolate, beer, waffles, and Art Nouveau architecture.
CEST runs last Sunday of March to last Sunday of October, following EU DST rules.
Brussels is UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST). When noon in Brussels: London 11 AM, NYC 6 AM, Tokyo 8 PM.
Business hours 9 AM to 6 PM. Shops close at 6-7 PM. Sunday most shops closed. EU area active weekdays only.
Same timezone as Paris and Amsterdam. EU decisions made here affect 450+ million Europeans.
April to September for best weather.
Capital of Belgium and de facto capital of the EU. Bilingual (French/Dutch). Home to NATO and EU institutions.
Oceanic with mild temperatures year-round (3-8°C winter, 15-22°C summer). Often cloudy and rainy.