Right now, local time in Besançon is 13:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Besançon ranks #4831 worldwide by population and #44 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Besançon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2488° N, 6.0182° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 128,426 · #4831 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Besançon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.25° S, 173.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 418 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:14 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Besançon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 121.7° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Besançon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Besançon sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Besançon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 326 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,756 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.25° N, 6.02° 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 | 04:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:29 | −4h |
| London | 12:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Besançon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Besançon local time:
Cities sharing Besançon's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:29
- Marseille13:29
- Lyon13:29
- Toulouse13:29
- Nice13:29
- Nantes13:29
- Marne La Vallée13:29
- Strasbourg13:29
- Bordeaux13:29
- Montpellier13:29
- Lille13:29
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:29
Distances from Besançon
| Paris | 326 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 650 km | NW (319°) |
| Moscow | 2,357 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,943 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,733 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 6,976 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,404 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,471 km | SW (227°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,477 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,704 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,485 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,756 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Besançon
- École-Valentin3 km · 13:29
- Beure5 km · 13:29
- Pirey4 km · 13:29
- Châtillon-le-Duc6 km · 13:29
- Miserey-Salines5 km · 13:29
- Morre5 km · 13:29
- Montfaucon5 km · 13:29
- Avanne-Aveney7 km · 13:29
FAQ
What time is it in Besançon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Besançon (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Besançon in?
Besançon runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Besançon 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 Besançon today?
Besançon sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Besançon tonight?
The moon phase over Besançon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Besançon?
The antipode of Besançon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.25° S, 173.98° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 418 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Besançon?
Besançon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Besançon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Besançon, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.