Right now, local time in Challes is 09:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Challes ranks #139492 worldwide by population and #7930 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 43m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 9h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:43
- Daylight range
- 8h 23m (winter) – 16h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Challes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.9307° N, 0.4139° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 1,149 · #139492 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Challes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.93° S, 179.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 500 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Challes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:43
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 116.1° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Challes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Challes sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Challes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 176 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,132 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.93° N, 0.41° 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 | 00:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 02:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:33 | −4h |
| London | 08:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Challes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Challes local time:
Cities sharing Challes's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris09:33
- Marseille09:33
- Lyon09:33
- Toulouse09:33
- Nice09:33
- Nantes09:33
- Marne La Vallée09:33
- Strasbourg09:33
- Bordeaux09:33
- Montpellier09:33
- Lille09:33
- Paris 15 Vaugirard09:33
Distances from Challes
| Paris | 176 km | NE (53°) |
| London | 400 km | N (355°) |
| Moscow | 2,662 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 5,370 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,579 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,155 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,052 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,229 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,802 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 9,876 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 10,888 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,132 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Challes
- Brette-les-Pins6 km · 09:33
- Le Grand-Lucé8 km · 09:33
- Le Breil-sur-Mérize10 km · 09:33
- Saint-Mars-d'Outillé9 km · 09:33
- Saint-Mars-la-Brière11 km · 09:33
- Montfort-le-Gesnois13 km · 09:33
- Champagné12 km · 09:33
- Marigné-Laillé14 km · 09:33
FAQ
What time is it in Challes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Challes (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Challes in?
Challes runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Challes 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 Challes today?
Challes sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 9h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Challes tonight?
The moon phase over Challes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Challes?
The antipode of Challes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.93° S, 179.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 500 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Challes?
Challes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Challes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Challes, clocks run about 43 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.