Right now, local time in Bessancourt is 19:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bessancourt ranks #51870 worldwide by population and #1283 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 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 9h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 13m (winter) – 16h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bessancourt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.0376° N, 2.2094° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 8,026 · #51870 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bessancourt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.04° S, 177.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 573 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bessancourt today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Bessancourt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bessancourt sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Bessancourt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 22 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.04° N, 2.21° 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 | 10:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −4h |
| London | 18:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Bessancourt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bessancourt local time:
Cities sharing Bessancourt's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:50
- Marseille19:50
- Lyon19:50
- Toulouse19:50
- Nice19:50
- Nantes19:50
- Marne La Vallée19:50
- Strasbourg19:50
- Bordeaux19:50
- Montpellier19:50
- Lille19:50
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:50
Distances from Bessancourt
| Paris | 22 km | SSE (152°) |
| London | 321 km | NNW (330°) |
| Moscow | 2,485 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 5,258 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,631 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,023 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,064 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,409 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,625 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,701 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,736 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,963 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Bessancourt
- Taverny1 km · 19:50
- Frépillon2 km · 19:50
- Beauchamp2 km · 19:50
- Méry-sur-Oise3 km · 19:50
- Mériel4 km · 19:50
- Le Plessis-Bouchard5 km · 19:50
- Saint-Leu-la-Forêt4 km · 19:50
- Butry-sur-Oise6 km · 19:50
FAQ
What time is it in Bessancourt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bessancourt (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bessancourt in?
Bessancourt runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bessancourt 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 Bessancourt today?
Bessancourt sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 9h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bessancourt tonight?
The moon phase over Bessancourt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bessancourt?
The antipode of Bessancourt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.04° S, 177.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 573 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bessancourt?
Bessancourt lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bessancourt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bessancourt, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.