Location & Surroundings

Anderlecht is a city in Brussels Capital, Belgium with 160,553 inhabitants, at 27 m elevation. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport, 14 km away.

Also known as: Brussel (Anderlecht) · Bruxelles (Anderlecht) · أندرلخت · 安德莱赫特 · Андерлехт · آندرلخت

Overview

Anderlecht is municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium — NL gemeente in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, België.

It is located in Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels Fire Department, Belgium.

The population is about 120,887 (2020).

It covers about 18 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 21 metre.

Also known as: AR آندرلخت

Media

Image

Image Town hall of Anderlecht (DSC 2233).jpg

Flag

Flag Flag of Anderlecht.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Blason Anderlecht.svg

Locator map

Locator map Anderlecht Brussels-Capital Belgium Map.svg

Basic Data

  • Country Belgium
  • Located in Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital
  • Area 18 square kilometre
  • Type seat of a fourth-order administrative division (PPLA4)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 50' 10" N, 4° 18' 52" E
  • Elevation DEM: 27 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 160,553
  • Pop. Density 17,546 p/km²
  • Built-up 41.6%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

nl
Brussel (Anderlecht)
fr
Bruxelles (Anderlecht)
ar
أندرلخت
zh
安德莱赫特
ru sr uk bg
Андерлехт
ar
آندرلخت
ja
アンデルレヒト
wa
Anderlek
bs
Anderleht
la
Anderlacum
fa
آندرلشت
ko
안더레흐트
li
Anderlech
th
อันเดอร์เลคต์
eo
Anderliĥto

Weather in Anderlecht

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Anderlecht, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 6.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.7 to 9.7 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 79 W/m2.

Temperature
6.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s W (262 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,023.3 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.45 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 6.5 1.4 262 91 1,023.3 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 5.7 1.6 220 92 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
12h 9.7 2.4 236 82 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 79.0 n/a
18h 8.1 2.5 203 94 1,022.6 1.01 / 1.01 100 12.8 n/a
Tomorrow 6.7 3.0 212 93 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.45 28 0.0 n/a
30h 6.6 3.2 199 86 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.04 98 0.0 n/a
36h 10.6 3.8 207 68 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 48 142.7 n/a
42h 7.2 2.3 190 85 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 102.4 n/a
Monday 5.3 2.1 171 87 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
54h 4.2 1.6 119 87 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 11.0 2.1 97 61 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 196.0 n/a
66h 6.5 2.7 70 81 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 130.0 n/a
Tuesday 4.7 2.2 80 88 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Anderlecht?
Now 6.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.7 to 9.7 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 79 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Anderlecht today?
Sunrise around 07:43 and sunset around 17:09 (local time). Day length about 9h 26m.
What is the local time in Anderlecht?
Local time is 13:12. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Anderlecht?
Anderlecht is a seat of a fourth-order administrative division.
How many people live in Anderlecht?
Population about 160,553.
What is the elevation of Anderlecht?
DEM 27 m.
Where is Anderlecht located?
It is at 50.83619, 4.31454 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Anderlecht in?
It is in Belgium.

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Last updated 2023-03-09
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