Right now, local time in Arches is 02:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arches ranks #115159 worldwide by population and #5328 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 21m (winter) – 16h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arches — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arches through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.12° S, 173.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 521 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arches today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 123.3° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Arches — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arches sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Arches's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 319 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,694 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.12° N, 6.53° 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 | 17:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | −4h |
| London | 01:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Arches
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arches local time:
Cities sharing Arches's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris02:57
- Marseille02:57
- Lyon02:57
- Toulouse02:57
- Nice02:57
- Nantes02:57
- Marne La Vallée02:57
- Strasbourg02:57
- Bordeaux02:57
- Montpellier02:57
- Lille02:57
- Paris 15 Vaugirard02:57
Distances from Arches
| Paris | 319 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 608 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,271 km | ENE (56°) |
| Dubai | 4,927 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,701 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 6,955 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,360 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,398 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,565 km | SW (227°) |
| Tokyo | 9,603 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,436 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,694 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Arches
- Archettes1 km · 02:57
- Pouxeux4 km · 02:57
- Hadol5 km · 02:57
- Raon-aux-Bois7 km · 02:57
- Cheniménil6 km · 02:57
- Éloyes6 km · 02:57
- Deyvillers9 km · 02:57
- Saint-Nabord8 km · 02:57
FAQ
What time is it in Arches right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arches (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arches in?
Arches runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Arches 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 Arches today?
Arches sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arches tonight?
The moon phase over Arches tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arches?
The antipode of Arches — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.12° S, 173.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 521 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arches?
Arches lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arches?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arches, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.