Right now, local time in Cognac is 03:02 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cognac ranks #26537 worldwide by population and #482 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 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cognac — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6958° N, 0.3287° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 20,868 · #26537 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cognac through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.70° S, 179.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castlepoint, New Zealand, 602 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cognac today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 112.9° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Cognac — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cognac sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Cognac's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 406 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,271 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.70° N, 0.33° 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 | 18:02 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:02 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:02 | −4h |
| London | 02:02 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:02 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:02 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:02 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:32 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:02 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:02 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:02 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:02 | +10h |
Best time to call Cognac
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cognac local time:
Cities sharing Cognac's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris03:02
- Marseille03:02
- Lyon03:02
- Toulouse03:02
- Nice03:02
- Nantes03:02
- Marne La Vallée03:02
- Strasbourg03:02
- Bordeaux03:02
- Montpellier03:02
- Lille03:02
- Paris 15 Vaugirard03:02
Distances from Cognac
| Paris | 406 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 647 km | N (1°) |
| Moscow | 2,851 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 5,398 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,655 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,216 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 9,007 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,178 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,983 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,117 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 10,991 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,271 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Cognac
- Châteaubernard3 km · 03:02
- Boutiers-Saint-Trojan3 km · 03:02
- Saint-Brice4 km · 03:02
- Cherves-Richemont6 km · 03:02
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac8 km · 03:02
- Nercillac7 km · 03:02
- Gensac-la-Pallue8 km · 03:02
- Chérac9 km · 03:02
FAQ
What time is it in Cognac right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cognac (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cognac in?
Cognac runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cognac 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 Cognac today?
Cognac sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cognac tonight?
The moon phase over Cognac tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cognac?
The antipode of Cognac — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.70° S, 179.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castlepoint, New Zealand, roughly 602 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cognac?
Cognac lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cognac?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cognac, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.