Right now, local time in Albens is 15:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Albens ranks #92945 worldwide by population and #3518 in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 8h 40m (winter) – 15h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Albens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.7879° N, 5.9453° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 2,854 · #92945 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Albens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.79° S, 174.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 284 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:34 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Albens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Albens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Albens sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Albens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 436 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,799 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.79° N, 5.95° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:49 | −4h |
| London | 14:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Albens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Albens local time:
Cities sharing Albens's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris15:49
- Marseille15:49
- Lyon15:49
- Toulouse15:49
- Nice15:49
- Nantes15:49
- Marne La Vallée15:49
- Strasbourg15:49
- Bordeaux15:49
- Montpellier15:49
- Lille15:49
- Paris 15 Vaugirard15:49
Distances from Albens
| Paris | 436 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 777 km | NNW (327°) |
| Moscow | 2,459 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,917 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 6,730 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,061 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,356 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,518 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,558 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,838 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,509 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,799 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Albens
- La Biolle4 km · 15:49
- Saint-Félix3 km · 15:49
- Grésy-sur-Aix7 km · 15:49
- Rumilly8 km · 15:49
- Alby-sur-Chéran6 km · 15:49
- Brison-Saint-Innocent8 km · 15:49
- Cusy7 km · 15:49
- Sales10 km · 15:49
FAQ
What time is it in Albens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Albens (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Albens in?
Albens runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Albens observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Albens today?
Albens sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Albens tonight?
The moon phase over Albens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Albens?
The antipode of Albens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.79° S, 174.05° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 284 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Albens?
Albens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Albens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Albens, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.