Right now, local time in Balan is 22:41 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balan ranks #120610 worldwide by population and #5864 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 8h 07m (winter) – 16h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 49.69° S, 175.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 648 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 123.0° from north (ESE (123°))
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 9h 47m 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, 211 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,751 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.69° N, 4.96° 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 | 13:41 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:41 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:41 | −4h |
| London | 21:41 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:41 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:41 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:41 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:11 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:41 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:41 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:41 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:41 | +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
- Paris22:41
- Marseille22:41
- Lyon22:41
- Toulouse22:41
- Nice22:41
- Nantes22:41
- Marne La Vallée22:41
- Strasbourg22:41
- Bordeaux22:41
- Montpellier22:41
- Lille22:41
- Paris 15 Vaugirard22:41
Distances from Balan
| Paris | 211 km | WSW (245°) |
| London | 413 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 2,276 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 5,078 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,765 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 6,828 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,155 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,416 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,529 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,601 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,528 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,751 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Balan
- Bazeilles2 km · 22:41
- Sedan2 km · 22:41
- Floing4 km · 22:41
- Saint-Menges6 km · 22:41
- Douzy6 km · 22:41
- Donchery7 km · 22:41
- Pouru-Saint-Remy9 km · 22:41
- Vrigne-aux-Bois10 km · 22:41
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 45.
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 07:31 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balan tonight?
The moon phase over Balan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balan?
The antipode of Balan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.69° S, 175.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 648 km away. 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.