Right now, local time in Avignon is 13:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Avignon ranks #6965 worldwide by population and #59 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 8h 53m (winter) – 15h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Avignon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.9483° N, 4.8089° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 89,769 · #6965 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Avignon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.95° S, 175.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 110 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:13 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Avignon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 116.5° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Avignon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Avignon sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Avignon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 578 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,925 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.95° N, 4.81° 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 | 04:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:28 | −4h |
| London | 12:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Avignon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Avignon local time:
Cities sharing Avignon's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:28
- Marseille13:28
- Lyon13:28
- Toulouse13:28
- Nice13:28
- Nantes13:28
- Marne La Vallée13:28
- Strasbourg13:28
- Bordeaux13:28
- Montpellier13:28
- Lille13:28
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:28
Distances from Avignon
| Paris | 578 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 918 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 2,658 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 4,974 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 6,814 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 7,101 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,150 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,604 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,735 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 10,057 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,623 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,925 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Avignon
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon3 km · 13:28
- Les Angles3 km · 13:28
- Rognonas5 km · 13:28
- Le Pontet4 km · 13:28
- Pujaut7 km · 13:28
- Montfavet5 km · 13:28
- Sauveterre8 km · 13:28
- Barbentane7 km · 13:28
FAQ
What time is it in Avignon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Avignon (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Avignon in?
Avignon runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Avignon 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 Avignon today?
Avignon sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Avignon tonight?
The moon phase over Avignon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Avignon?
The antipode of Avignon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.95° S, 175.19° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 110 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Avignon?
Avignon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Avignon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Avignon, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.