Right now, local time in Carquefou is 17:44 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carquefou ranks #29783 worldwide by population and #573 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 50m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carquefou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2972° N, 1.4921° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 18,056 · #29783 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carquefou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.30° S, 178.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 696 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carquefou today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 113.4° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Carquefou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carquefou sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Carquefou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 334 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,291 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.30° N, 1.49° 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 | 09:44 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:44 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | −4h |
| London | 16:44 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:44 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:44 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:44 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +10h |
Best time to call Carquefou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carquefou local time:
Cities sharing Carquefou's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris17:44
- Marseille17:44
- Lyon17:44
- Toulouse17:44
- Nice17:44
- Nantes17:44
- Marne La Vallée17:44
- Strasbourg17:44
- Bordeaux17:44
- Montpellier17:44
- Lille17:44
- Paris 15 Vaugirard17:44
Distances from Carquefou
| Paris | 334 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 479 km | NNE (11°) |
| Moscow | 2,820 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,504 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,489 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,299 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,993 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,081 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,960 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 10,010 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,042 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,291 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Carquefou
- Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire5 km · 17:44
- Sucé-sur-Erdre5 km · 17:44
- Thouaré-sur-Loire5 km · 17:44
- La Chapelle-sur-Erdre5 km · 17:44
- Basse-Goulaine9 km · 17:44
- Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire10 km · 17:44
- Mauves-sur-Loire8 km · 17:44
- Nantes10 km · 17:44
FAQ
What time is it in Carquefou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carquefou (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Carquefou in?
Carquefou runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Carquefou 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 Carquefou today?
Carquefou sees sunrise at 07:47 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carquefou tonight?
The moon phase over Carquefou tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carquefou?
The antipode of Carquefou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.30° S, 178.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 696 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carquefou?
Carquefou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carquefou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carquefou, clocks run about 50 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.