Right now, local time in Chinon is 19:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chinon ranks #46994 worldwide by population and #1090 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
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:43
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chinon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1670° N, 0.2428° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 9,405 · #46994 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chinon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.17° S, 179.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 435 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:06 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chinon today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:00
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 115.1° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Chinon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chinon sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Chinon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 245 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,175 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.17° N, 0.24° 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 | 10:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | −4h |
| London | 18:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Chinon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chinon local time:
Cities sharing Chinon's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:21
- Marseille19:21
- Lyon19:21
- Toulouse19:21
- Nice19:21
- Nantes19:21
- Marne La Vallée19:21
- Strasbourg19:21
- Bordeaux19:21
- Montpellier19:21
- Lille19:21
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:21
Distances from Chinon
| Paris | 245 km | NE (39°) |
| London | 484 km | N (357°) |
| Moscow | 2,720 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,372 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,610 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,168 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,100 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,157 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,858 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 9,955 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 10,917 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,175 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Chinon
- Ligré7 km · 19:21
- Beaumont-en-Véron5 km · 19:21
- Huismes7 km · 19:21
- Avoine6 km · 19:21
- La Chapelle-sur-Loire9 km · 19:21
- Savigny-en-Véron8 km · 19:21
- Restigné13 km · 19:21
- Chouzé-sur-Loire12 km · 19:21
FAQ
What time is it in Chinon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chinon (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chinon in?
Chinon runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Chinon 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 Chinon today?
Chinon sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chinon tonight?
The moon phase over Chinon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chinon?
The antipode of Chinon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.17° S, 179.76° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 435 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chinon?
Chinon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chinon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chinon, clocks run about 43 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.