Right now, local time in Arcachon is 18:24 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arcachon ranks #39210 worldwide by population and #836 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 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arcachon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.6613° N, 1.1725° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 12,321 · #39210 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arcachon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.66° S, 178.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 469 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:24 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arcachon today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 111.0° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Arcachon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arcachon sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Arcachon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 538 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,370 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.66° N, 1.17° W, 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 | 09:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | −4h |
| London | 17:24 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:24 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:24 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +10h |
Best time to call Arcachon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arcachon local time:
Cities sharing Arcachon's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:24
- Marseille18:24
- Lyon18:24
- Toulouse18:24
- Nice18:24
- Nantes18:24
- Marne La Vallée18:24
- Strasbourg18:24
- Bordeaux18:24
- Montpellier18:24
- Lille18:24
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:24
Distances from Arcachon
| Paris | 538 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 765 km | N (5°) |
| Moscow | 2,974 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,455 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 6,657 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,288 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 8,877 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,206 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,101 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,250 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,079 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,370 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Arcachon
- La Teste-de-Buch4 km · 18:24
- Gujan-Mestras9 km · 18:24
- Andernos-les-Bains11 km · 18:24
- Arès12 km · 18:24
- Lanton12 km · 18:24
- Le Teich12 km · 18:24
- Audenge13 km · 18:24
- Biganos15 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Arcachon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arcachon (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arcachon in?
Arcachon runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Arcachon 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 Arcachon today?
Arcachon sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arcachon tonight?
The moon phase over Arcachon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arcachon?
The antipode of Arcachon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.66° S, 178.83° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 469 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arcachon?
Arcachon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arcachon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arcachon, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.