Right now, local time in Castries is 21:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castries ranks #63219 worldwide by population and #1795 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castries — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castries through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.68° S, 176.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 53 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:42 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castries today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 115.2° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Castries — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castries 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.
Castries's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 589 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,996 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.68° N, 3.98° 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 | 12:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:57 | −4h |
| London | 20:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Castries
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castries local time:
Cities sharing Castries's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris21:57
- Marseille21:57
- Lyon21:57
- Toulouse21:57
- Nice21:57
- Nantes21:57
- Marne La Vallée21:57
- Strasbourg21:57
- Bordeaux21:57
- Montpellier21:57
- Lille21:57
- Paris 15 Vaugirard21:57
Distances from Castries
| Paris | 589 km | NNW (348°) |
| London | 923 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 2,728 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,036 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,880 km | E (90°) |
| Chicago | 7,063 km | WNW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,082 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,579 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,807 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,119 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,692 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,996 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Castries
- Vendargues3 km · 21:57
- Baillargues3 km · 21:57
- Sussargues4 km · 21:57
- Saint-Aunès5 km · 21:57
- Saint-Brès4 km · 21:57
- Saint-Drézéry6 km · 21:57
- Teyran4 km · 21:57
- Le Crès5 km · 21:57
FAQ
What time is it in Castries right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castries (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castries in?
Castries runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Castries 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 Castries today?
Castries sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castries tonight?
The moon phase over Castries tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castries?
The antipode of Castries — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.68° S, 176.02° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 53 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castries?
Castries lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castries?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castries, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.