Right now, local time in Blois is 12:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blois ranks #11555 worldwide by population and #130 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 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 8h 25m (winter) – 15h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blois — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5943° N, 1.3291° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 53,660 · #11555 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blois through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.59° S, 178.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 437 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:02 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blois today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 116.7° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Blois — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blois sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Blois's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 160 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,081 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.59° N, 1.33° 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 | 03:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 05:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 08:17 | −4h |
| London | 11:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Blois
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blois local time:
Cities sharing Blois's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris12:17
- Marseille12:17
- Lyon12:17
- Toulouse12:17
- Nice12:17
- Nantes12:17
- Marne La Vallée12:17
- Strasbourg12:17
- Bordeaux12:17
- Montpellier12:17
- Lille12:17
- Paris 15 Vaugirard12:17
Distances from Blois
| Paris | 160 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 448 km | NNW (347°) |
| Moscow | 2,626 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,297 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,657 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,086 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,127 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,248 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,764 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,871 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,828 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,081 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Blois
- Villebarou3 km · 12:17
- Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt4 km · 12:17
- La Chaussée-Saint-Victor4 km · 12:17
- Vineuil4 km · 12:17
- Chailles6 km · 12:17
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommeray5 km · 12:17
- Cellettes8 km · 12:17
- Saint-Claude-de-Diray7 km · 12:17
FAQ
What time is it in Blois right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blois (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Blois in?
Blois runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Blois 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 Blois today?
Blois sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blois tonight?
The moon phase over Blois tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blois?
The antipode of Blois — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.59° S, 178.67° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 437 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blois?
Blois lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blois?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blois, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.