Right now, local time in Cannes is 00:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cannes ranks #8399 worldwide by population and #85 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cannes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5513° N, 7.0127° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 74,545 · #8399 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cannes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.55° S, 172.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 290 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:31 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cannes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 118.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Cannes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cannes sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Cannes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 690 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,757 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.55° N, 7.01° 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 | 15:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:46 | −4h |
| London | 23:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Cannes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cannes local time:
Cities sharing Cannes's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris00:46
- Marseille00:46
- Lyon00:46
- Toulouse00:46
- Nice00:46
- Nantes00:46
- Marne La Vallée00:46
- Strasbourg00:46
- Bordeaux00:46
- Montpellier00:46
- Lille00:46
- Paris 15 Vaugirard00:46
Distances from Cannes
| Paris | 690 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 1,034 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,556 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 4,793 km | E (99°) |
| Mumbai | 6,636 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 7,272 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,250 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,600 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,758 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,989 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,452 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,757 km | E (83°) |
Cities near Cannes
- Le Cannet3 km · 00:46
- Vallauris4 km · 00:46
- Mougins6 km · 00:46
- La Roquette-sur-Siagne7 km · 00:46
- Mandelieu-la-Napoule6 km · 00:46
- Sophia Antipolis8 km · 00:46
- Mouans-Sartoux8 km · 00:46
- Valbonne9 km · 00:46
FAQ
What time is it in Cannes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cannes (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cannes in?
Cannes runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cannes 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 Cannes today?
Cannes sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cannes tonight?
The moon phase over Cannes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 55.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cannes?
The antipode of Cannes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.55° S, 172.99° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 290 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cannes?
Cannes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cannes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cannes, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.