The 2026 Belgian Grand Prix local timetable used UTC+2.
UTC+2 is the summer-time offset observed in Belgium during the July race weekend. Belgium uses Central European Time, or UTC+1, during winter and switches to Central European Summer Time, or UTC+2, during the warmer months. Because the Grand Prix took place on 19 July, local session times were two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
The offset applied to the event’s practice, qualifying and race schedule. For example, the race began at 15:00 local time, corresponding to 13:00 UTC. Formula One schedules often show both local time and a UTC reference, which helps international viewers avoid confusing the venue’s clock with their own time zone.
A frequent mistake is choosing UTC+1 because it is Belgium’s standard-time offset. That answer would be correct for a winter date, but not for a July Grand Prix. UTC+3 would also be incorrect: it is one hour ahead of Belgium’s summer time and is used in some other European and nearby regions during part of the year.