Right now, local time in Arras is 19:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arras ranks #13075 worldwide by population and #167 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 8h 01m (winter) – 16h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arras — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.2930° N, 2.7819° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 47,052 · #13075 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arras through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.29° S, 177.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 707 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arras today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 121.1° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Arras — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arras sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Arras's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 162 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,871 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.29° N, 2.78° 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 | 10:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:17 | −4h |
| London | 18:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Arras
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arras local time:
Cities sharing Arras's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:17
- Marseille19:17
- Lyon19:17
- Toulouse19:17
- Nice19:17
- Nantes19:17
- Marne La Vallée19:17
- Strasbourg19:17
- Bordeaux19:17
- Montpellier19:17
- Lille19:17
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:17
Distances from Arras
| Paris | 162 km | S (191°) |
| London | 245 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 2,380 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,245 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,597 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,987 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,997 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,519 km | ENE (60°) |
| São Paulo | 9,538 km | SW (224°) |
| Tokyo | 9,562 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,672 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,871 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Arras
- Saint-Nicolas1 km · 19:17
- Sainte-Catherine2 km · 19:17
- Saint-Laurent-Blangy2 km · 19:17
- Beaurains3 km · 19:17
- Achicourt3 km · 19:17
- Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines3 km · 19:17
- Anzin-Saint-Aubin3 km · 19:17
- Agny4 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Arras right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arras (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arras in?
Arras runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Arras 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 Arras today?
Arras sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arras tonight?
The moon phase over Arras tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arras?
The antipode of Arras — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.29° S, 177.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 707 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arras?
Arras lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arras?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arras, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.