Right now, local time in Bessines is 04:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bessines ranks #127517 worldwide by population and #6620 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 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bessines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.3021° N, 0.5163° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 1,421 · #127517 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bessines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.30° S, 179.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 630 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bessines today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 113.4° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Bessines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bessines sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Bessines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 356 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,263 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.30° N, 0.52° W, 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 | 19:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 00:05 | −4h |
| London | 03:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 04:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 06:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 07:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 08:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 11:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 12:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 14:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Bessines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bessines local time:
Cities sharing Bessines's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris04:05
- Marseille04:05
- Lyon04:05
- Toulouse04:05
- Nice04:05
- Nantes04:05
- Marne La Vallée04:05
- Strasbourg04:05
- Bordeaux04:05
- Montpellier04:05
- Lille04:05
- Paris 15 Vaugirard04:05
Distances from Bessines
| Paris | 356 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 580 km | N (3°) |
| Moscow | 2,823 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 5,419 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,609 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,229 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 9,047 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,122 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,959 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,067 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 10,992 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,263 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Bessines
- Magné3 km · 04:05
- Saint-Symphorien5 km · 04:05
- Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan6 km · 04:05
- Niort5 km · 04:05
- Coulon6 km · 04:05
- Aiffres8 km · 04:05
- Benet10 km · 04:05
- Saint-Maxire11 km · 04:05
FAQ
What time is it in Bessines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bessines (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bessines in?
Bessines runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bessines 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 Bessines today?
Bessines sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bessines tonight?
The moon phase over Bessines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bessines?
The antipode of Bessines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.30° S, 179.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 630 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bessines?
Bessines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bessines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bessines, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.