Right now, local time in Chartres is 14:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chartres ranks #13903 worldwide by population and #192 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 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 9h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 8h 18m (winter) – 16h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chartres — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.4468° N, 1.4892° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 43,838 · #13903 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chartres through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.45° S, 178.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 522 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chartres today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 117.8° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Chartres — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chartres sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Chartres's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 78 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,036 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.45° N, 1.49° 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 | 05:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −4h |
| London | 13:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Chartres
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chartres local time:
Cities sharing Chartres's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris14:17
- Marseille14:17
- Lyon14:17
- Toulouse14:17
- Nice14:17
- Nantes14:17
- Marne La Vallée14:17
- Strasbourg14:17
- Bordeaux14:17
- Montpellier14:17
- Lille14:17
- Paris 15 Vaugirard14:17
Distances from Chartres
| Paris | 78 km | NE (54°) |
| London | 360 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 2,564 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 5,299 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,619 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,075 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,071 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,325 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,704 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,785 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,799 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,036 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Chartres
- Luisant2 km · 14:17
- Lèves3 km · 14:17
- Champhol3 km · 14:17
- Lucé2 km · 14:17
- Le Coudray3 km · 14:17
- Mainvilliers2 km · 14:17
- Barjouville4 km · 14:17
- Morancez5 km · 14:17
FAQ
What time is it in Chartres right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chartres (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chartres in?
Chartres runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Chartres 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 Chartres today?
Chartres sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 9h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chartres tonight?
The moon phase over Chartres tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chartres?
The antipode of Chartres — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.45° S, 178.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 522 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chartres?
Chartres lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chartres?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chartres, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.