Right now, local time in Braine is 22:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Braine ranks #108105 worldwide by population and #4699 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 8h 10m (winter) – 16h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Braine — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.3426° N, 3.5326° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 2,094 · #108105 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Braine through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.34° S, 176.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 599 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Braine today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 121.0° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Braine — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Braine sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Braine's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 101 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.34° N, 3.53° 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 | 13:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | −4h |
| London | 21:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Braine
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Braine local time:
Cities sharing Braine's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris22:17
- Marseille22:17
- Lyon22:17
- Toulouse22:17
- Nice22:17
- Nantes22:17
- Marne La Vallée22:17
- Strasbourg22:17
- Bordeaux22:17
- Montpellier22:17
- Lille22:17
- Paris 15 Vaugirard22:17
Distances from Braine
| Paris | 101 km | WSW (239°) |
| London | 354 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,385 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 5,170 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,697 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,929 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,109 km | NW (315°) |
| São Paulo | 9,500 km | SW (225°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,525 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,619 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,636 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,861 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Braine
- Vailly-sur-Aisne7 km · 22:17
- Venizel10 km · 22:17
- Fère-en-Tardenois16 km · 22:17
- Bucy-le-Long11 km · 22:17
- Billy-sur-Aisne11 km · 22:17
- Fismes12 km · 22:17
- Pinon17 km · 22:17
- Villeneuve-Saint-Germain13 km · 22:17
FAQ
What time is it in Braine right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Braine (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Braine in?
Braine runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Braine 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 Braine today?
Braine sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Braine tonight?
The moon phase over Braine tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Braine?
The antipode of Braine — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.34° S, 176.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 599 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Braine?
Braine lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Braine?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Braine, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.