Right now, local time in Château-Gontier is 14:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Château-Gontier ranks #39284 worldwide by population and #842 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 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 9h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 8h 24m (winter) – 16h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Château-Gontier — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.8270° N, 0.7051° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 12,292 · #39284 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Château-Gontier through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.83° S, 179.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 773 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Château-Gontier today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 114.8° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Château-Gontier — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Château-Gontier 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.
Château-Gontier's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 253 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,213 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.83° N, 0.71° 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 | 05:54 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −4h |
| London | 13:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Château-Gontier
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Château-Gontier local time:
Cities sharing Château-Gontier's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris14:54
- Marseille14:54
- Lyon14:54
- Toulouse14:54
- Nice14:54
- Nantes14:54
- Marne La Vallée14:54
- Strasbourg14:54
- Bordeaux14:54
- Montpellier14:54
- Lille14:54
- Paris 15 Vaugirard14:54
Distances from Château-Gontier
| Paris | 253 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 412 km | N (6°) |
| Moscow | 2,739 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 5,451 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,512 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,238 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,998 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,164 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,879 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 9,929 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 10,972 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,213 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Château-Gontier
- Azé2 km · 14:54
- Saint-Fort3 km · 14:54
- Chemazé7 km · 14:54
- Quelaines-Saint-Gault14 km · 14:54
- Entrammes19 km · 14:54
- Nuillé-sur-Vicoin19 km · 14:54
- Meslay-du-Maine18 km · 14:54
- Champigné21 km · 14:54
FAQ
What time is it in Château-Gontier right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Château-Gontier (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Château-Gontier in?
Château-Gontier runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Château-Gontier 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 Château-Gontier today?
Château-Gontier sees sunrise at 07:49 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 9h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Château-Gontier tonight?
The moon phase over Château-Gontier tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Château-Gontier?
The antipode of Château-Gontier — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.83° S, 179.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 773 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Château-Gontier?
Château-Gontier lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Château-Gontier?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Château-Gontier, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.