Right now, local time in Cherbourg is 02:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cherbourg ranks #21592 worldwide by population and #365 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 8h 08m (winter) – 16h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cherbourg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cherbourg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.64° S, 178.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 795 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cherbourg today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:09
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 115.6° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Cherbourg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cherbourg sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Cherbourg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 233 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,186 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.64° N, 1.62° 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 | 17:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | −4h |
| London | 01:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Cherbourg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cherbourg local time:
Cities sharing Cherbourg's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris02:57
- Marseille02:57
- Lyon02:57
- Toulouse02:57
- Nice02:57
- Nantes02:57
- Marne La Vallée02:57
- Strasbourg02:57
- Bordeaux02:57
- Montpellier02:57
- Lille02:57
- Paris 15 Vaugirard02:57
Distances from Cherbourg
| London | 233 km | NNE (26°) |
| Paris | 301 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 2,690 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 5,543 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,357 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,301 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,814 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,272 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,791 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,824 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,995 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,186 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Cherbourg
- Octeville2 km · 02:57
- Équeurdreville-Hainneville3 km · 02:57
- La Glacerie5 km · 02:57
- Tourlaville4 km · 02:57
- Martinvast6 km · 02:57
- Tollevast7 km · 02:57
- Querqueville6 km · 02:57
- Bretteville7 km · 02:57
FAQ
What time is it in Cherbourg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cherbourg (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cherbourg in?
Cherbourg runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cherbourg 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 Cherbourg today?
Cherbourg sees sunrise at 07:59 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cherbourg tonight?
The moon phase over Cherbourg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cherbourg?
The antipode of Cherbourg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.64° S, 178.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 795 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cherbourg?
Cherbourg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cherbourg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cherbourg, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.