Right now, local time in Castres is 19:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castres ranks #13018 worldwide by population and #164 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 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castres — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castres through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.61° S, 177.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 104 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:04 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castres today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 113.3° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Castres — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castres 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.
Castres's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 584 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,135 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.61° N, 2.24° 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 | 10:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −4h |
| London | 18:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Castres
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castres local time:
Cities sharing Castres's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:19
- Marseille19:19
- Lyon19:19
- Toulouse19:19
- Nice19:19
- Nantes19:19
- Marne La Vallée19:19
- Strasbourg19:19
- Bordeaux19:19
- Montpellier19:19
- Lille19:19
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:19
Distances from Castres
| Paris | 584 km | N (1°) |
| London | 897 km | N (349°) |
| Moscow | 2,839 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,175 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,951 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,020 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 8,977 km | SW (224°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,486 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,933 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 10,204 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,832 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 17,135 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Castres
- Lagarrigue4 km · 19:19
- Saïx5 km · 19:19
- Labruguière8 km · 19:19
- Roquecourbe8 km · 19:19
- Viviers-lès-Montagnes8 km · 19:19
- Burlats7 km · 19:19
- Lacrouzette11 km · 19:19
- Payrin-Augmontel11 km · 19:19
FAQ
What time is it in Castres right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castres (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castres in?
Castres runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Castres 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 Castres today?
Castres sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castres tonight?
The moon phase over Castres tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castres?
The antipode of Castres — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.61° S, 177.76° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 104 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castres?
Castres lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castres?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castres, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.