Right now, local time in Bavay is 18:24 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bavay ranks #84692 worldwide by population and #2948 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 8h 01m (winter) – 16h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bavay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.2983° N, 3.7937° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 3,414 · #84692 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bavay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.30° S, 176.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 706 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bavay today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 122.3° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Bavay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bavay 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.
Bavay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 191 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,805 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.30° N, 3.79° 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 | 09:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | −4h |
| London | 17:24 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:24 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:24 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +10h |
Best time to call Bavay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bavay local time:
Cities sharing Bavay's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:24
- Marseille18:24
- Lyon18:24
- Toulouse18:24
- Nice18:24
- Nantes18:24
- Marne La Vallée18:24
- Strasbourg18:24
- Bordeaux18:24
- Montpellier18:24
- Lille18:24
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:24
Distances from Bavay
| Paris | 191 km | SSW (214°) |
| London | 306 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 2,317 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,175 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,658 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,915 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,048 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,456 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,521 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,589 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,601 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,805 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Bavay
- La Longueville5 km · 18:24
- Blaugies8 km · 18:24
- Gommegnies7 km · 18:24
- Pont-sur-Sambre9 km · 18:24
- Wihéries10 km · 18:24
- Berlaimont11 km · 18:24
- Dour11 km · 18:24
- Roisin8 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Bavay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bavay (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bavay in?
Bavay runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bavay 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 Bavay today?
Bavay sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bavay tonight?
The moon phase over Bavay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bavay?
The antipode of Bavay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.30° S, 176.21° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 706 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bavay?
Bavay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bavay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bavay, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.