Right now, local time in Brest is 21:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brest ranks #4233 worldwide by population and #33 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 8h 19m (winter) – 16h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.39° S, 175.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Portobello, New Zealand, about 464 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:45 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brest today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:18
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 111.4° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Brest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brest sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Brest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 466 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,436 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.39° N, 4.49° 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 | 12:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:45 | −4h |
| London | 20:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Brest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brest local time:
Cities sharing Brest's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris21:45
- Marseille21:45
- Lyon21:45
- Toulouse21:45
- Nice21:45
- Nantes21:45
- Marne La Vallée21:45
- Strasbourg21:45
- Bordeaux21:45
- Montpellier21:45
- Lille21:45
- Paris 15 Vaugirard21:45
Distances from Brest
| London | 466 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 505 km | E (82°) |
| Moscow | 2,941 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 5,737 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 6,235 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,516 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,744 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,031 km | SW (218°) |
| Tokyo | 10,015 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,075 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 11,231 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,436 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Brest
- Bohars5 km · 21:45
- Gouesnou7 km · 21:45
- Guilers7 km · 21:45
- Le Relecq-Kerhuon7 km · 21:45
- Guipavas8 km · 21:45
- Roscanvel10 km · 21:45
- Lanvéoc12 km · 21:45
- Bourg-Blanc12 km · 21:45
FAQ
What time is it in Brest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brest (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Brest in?
Brest runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Brest 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 Brest today?
Brest sees sunrise at 08:04 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brest tonight?
The moon phase over Brest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brest?
The antipode of Brest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.39° S, 175.51° E. It falls on land, near Portobello, New Zealand, about 464 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brest?
Brest lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brest, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.