Right now, local time in Balan is 03:06 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balan ranks #97158 worldwide by population and #3838 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 8h 40m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8342° N, 5.0993° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 2,610 · #97158 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.83° S, 174.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 247 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:51 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Balan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balan sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Balan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 395 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,862 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.83° N, 5.10° 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 | 19:06 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:06 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:06 | −4h |
| London | 02:06 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:06 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:06 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:06 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:36 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:06 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:06 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:06 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:06 | +10h |
Best time to call Balan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balan local time:
Cities sharing Balan's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris03:06
- Marseille03:06
- Lyon03:06
- Toulouse03:06
- Nice03:06
- Nantes03:06
- Marne La Vallée03:06
- Strasbourg03:06
- Bordeaux03:06
- Montpellier03:06
- Lille03:06
- Paris 15 Vaugirard03:06
Distances from Balan
| Paris | 395 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 738 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,507 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,983 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 6,796 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 7,004 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 9,312 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,469 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,613 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,872 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,573 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,862 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Balan
FAQ
What time is it in Balan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balan (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balan in?
Balan runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Balan 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 Balan today?
Balan sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balan tonight?
The moon phase over Balan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balan?
The antipode of Balan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.83° S, 174.90° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 247 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balan?
Balan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balan, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.