Right now, local time in Ascain is 09:06 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ascain ranks #85321 worldwide by population and #2989 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ascain — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.3460° N, 1.6212° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 3,365 · #85321 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ascain through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.35° S, 178.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 325 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:06 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ascain today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 109.1° from north (ESE (109°))
Full prayer timetable for Ascain — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ascain sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Ascain's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 685 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,445 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.35° N, 1.62° 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 | 01:06 | −8h |
| Chicago | 02:06 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:06 | −4h |
| London | 08:06 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:06 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:06 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:06 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 13:36 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:06 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:06 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:06 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:06 | +10h |
Best time to call Ascain
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ascain local time:
Cities sharing Ascain's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris09:06
- Marseille09:06
- Lyon09:06
- Toulouse09:06
- Nice09:06
- Nantes09:06
- Marne La Vallée09:06
- Strasbourg09:06
- Bordeaux09:06
- Montpellier09:06
- Lille09:06
- Paris 15 Vaugirard09:06
Distances from Ascain
| Paris | 685 km | NNE (25°) |
| London | 915 km | N (6°) |
| Moscow | 3,094 km | NE (50°) |
| Dubai | 5,484 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 6,702 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,333 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 8,744 km | SW (221°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,277 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,212 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 10,394 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,144 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,445 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Ascain
- Sare5 km · 09:06
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz6 km · 09:06
- Ciboure6 km · 09:06
- Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle6 km · 09:06
- Ahetze8 km · 09:06
- Guéthary9 km · 09:06
- Urrugne7 km · 09:06
- Bera9 km · 09:06
FAQ
What time is it in Ascain right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ascain (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ascain in?
Ascain runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ascain 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 Ascain today?
Ascain sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ascain tonight?
The moon phase over Ascain tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ascain?
The antipode of Ascain — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.35° S, 178.38° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 325 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ascain?
Ascain lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ascain?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ascain, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.