Right now, local time in Calais is 13:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Calais ranks #8412 worldwide by population and #86 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Calais — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9519° N, 1.8563° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 74,433 · #8412 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Calais through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.95° S, 178.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 787 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Calais today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Calais — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Calais sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Calais's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 152 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,900 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.95° N, 1.86° 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 Calais
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Calais local time:
Cities sharing Calais'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 Calais
| London | 152 km | WNW (295°) |
| Paris | 235 km | S (171°) |
| Moscow | 2,404 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,324 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,504 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,055 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,899 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,537 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,538 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,545 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,724 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,900 km | ENE (64°) |
Cities near Calais
- Coulogne4 km · 13:28
- Fréthun4 km · 13:28
- Coquelles4 km · 13:28
- Hames-Boucres8 km · 13:28
- Les Attaques7 km · 13:28
- Guînes9 km · 13:28
- Marck6 km · 13:28
- Sangatte7 km · 13:28
FAQ
What time is it in Calais right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Calais (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Calais in?
Calais runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Calais 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 Calais today?
Calais sees sunrise at 07:47 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Calais tonight?
The moon phase over Calais tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Calais?
The antipode of Calais — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.95° S, 178.14° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 787 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Calais?
Calais lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Calais?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Calais, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.