Right now, local time in Briançon is 18:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Briançon ranks #40896 worldwide by population and #893 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Briançon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8998° N, 6.6420° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 11,577 · #40896 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Briançon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.90° S, 173.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 275 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:06 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Briançon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Briançon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Briançon sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Briançon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 548 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,764 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.90° N, 6.64° 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 | 09:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | −4h |
| London | 17:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Briançon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Briançon local time:
Cities sharing Briançon's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:21
- Marseille18:21
- Lyon18:21
- Toulouse18:21
- Nice18:21
- Nantes18:21
- Marne La Vallée18:21
- Strasbourg18:21
- Bordeaux18:21
- Montpellier18:21
- Lille18:21
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:21
Distances from Briançon
| Paris | 548 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 889 km | NNW (328°) |
| Moscow | 2,479 km | NE (50°) |
| Dubai | 4,846 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 6,671 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,162 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,329 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,557 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,628 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,886 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,466 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,764 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Briançon
- Villar-Saint-Pancrace3 km · 18:21
- Saint-Chaffrey4 km · 18:21
- Villeneuve8 km · 18:21
- Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières10 km · 18:21
- Claviere10 km · 18:21
- Le Monêtier-les-Bains13 km · 18:21
- Cesana Torinese13 km · 18:21
- Bardonecchia20 km · 18:21
FAQ
What time is it in Briançon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Briançon (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Briançon in?
Briançon runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Briançon 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 Briançon today?
Briançon sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Briançon tonight?
The moon phase over Briançon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Briançon?
The antipode of Briançon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.90° S, 173.36° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 275 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Briançon?
Briançon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Briançon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Briançon, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.