Right now, local time in Bourges is 13:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bourges ranks #9158 worldwide by population and #90 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
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bourges — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0833° N, 2.4000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 67,987 · #9158 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bourges through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.08° S, 177.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 357 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:13 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bourges today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 117.4° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Bourges — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bourges 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.
Bourges's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 198 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,024 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.08° N, 2.40° 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 | 04:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:28 | −4h |
| London | 12:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Bourges
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bourges local time:
Cities sharing Bourges's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:28
- Marseille13:28
- Lyon13:28
- Toulouse13:28
- Nice13:28
- Nantes13:28
- Marne La Vallée13:28
- Strasbourg13:28
- Bordeaux13:28
- Montpellier13:28
- Lille13:28
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:28
Distances from Bourges
| Paris | 198 km | N (359°) |
| London | 525 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 2,591 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 5,209 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,755 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,005 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,225 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,263 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,724 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,875 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,758 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 17,024 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Bourges
- Saint-Doulchard4 km · 13:28
- Fussy7 km · 13:28
- Vasselay8 km · 13:28
- La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin6 km · 13:28
- Trouy9 km · 13:28
- Saint-Germain-du-Puy7 km · 13:28
- Saint-Éloy-de-Gy9 km · 13:28
- Plaimpied-Givaudins10 km · 13:28
FAQ
What time is it in Bourges right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bourges (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bourges in?
Bourges runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bourges 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 Bourges today?
Bourges sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bourges tonight?
The moon phase over Bourges tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bourges?
The antipode of Bourges — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.08° S, 177.60° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 357 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bourges?
Bourges lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bourges?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bourges, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.