Right now, local time in Bessan is 20:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bessan ranks #72949 worldwide by population and #2277 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bessan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bessan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.36° S, 176.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 66 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:59 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bessan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 114.3° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Bessan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bessan sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Bessan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 617 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,047 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.36° N, 3.42° 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 | 11:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:14 | −4h |
| London | 19:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Bessan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bessan local time:
Cities sharing Bessan's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris20:14
- Marseille20:14
- Lyon20:14
- Toulouse20:14
- Nice20:14
- Nantes20:14
- Marne La Vallée20:14
- Strasbourg20:14
- Bordeaux20:14
- Montpellier20:14
- Lille20:14
- Paris 15 Vaugirard20:14
Distances from Bessan
| Paris | 617 km | N (353°) |
| London | 944 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 2,785 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 5,077 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 6,925 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 7,045 km | WNW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,025 km | SW (225°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,572 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,864 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,174 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,742 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 17,047 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Bessan
- Saint-Thibéry4 km · 20:14
- Vias5 km · 20:14
- Florensac4 km · 20:14
- Montblanc6 km · 20:14
- Agde7 km · 20:14
- Castelnau-de-Guers8 km · 20:14
- Valros8 km · 20:14
- Pomérols7 km · 20:14
FAQ
What time is it in Bessan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bessan (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bessan in?
Bessan runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bessan 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 Bessan today?
Bessan sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bessan tonight?
The moon phase over Bessan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bessan?
The antipode of Bessan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.36° S, 176.58° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 66 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bessan?
Bessan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bessan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bessan, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.