Right now, local time in Caen is 13:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caen ranks #5649 worldwide by population and #51 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 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 9h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 8h 12m (winter) – 16h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.19° S, 179.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 922 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caen today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 116.5° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Caen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caen sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Caen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 201 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,127 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.19° N, 0.36° 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 | 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 Caen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caen local time:
Cities sharing Caen'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 Caen
| Paris | 201 km | E (99°) |
| London | 259 km | N (4°) |
| Moscow | 2,637 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 5,446 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,461 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,211 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,916 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,294 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,776 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 9,787 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 10,917 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,127 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Caen
- Épron4 km · 13:28
- Mondeville3 km · 13:28
- Fleury-sur-Orne4 km · 13:28
- Cormelles-le-Royal4 km · 13:28
- Louvigny4 km · 13:28
- Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe3 km · 13:28
- Ifs5 km · 13:28
- Saint-Contest4 km · 13:28
FAQ
What time is it in Caen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caen (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caen in?
Caen runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Caen 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 Caen today?
Caen sees sunrise at 07:51 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 9h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caen tonight?
The moon phase over Caen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caen?
The antipode of Caen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.19° S, 179.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 922 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caen?
Caen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caen, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.