Right now, local time in Cognin is 21:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cognin ranks #58696 worldwide by population and #1583 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cognin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.5595° N, 5.8911° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 6,577 · #58696 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cognin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.56° S, 174.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 263 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:33 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cognin today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Cognin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cognin sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Cognin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 454 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,808 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.56° N, 5.89° 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 | 13:48 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:48 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:48 | −4h |
| London | 20:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Cognin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cognin local time:
Cities sharing Cognin's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris21:48
- Marseille21:48
- Lyon21:48
- Toulouse21:48
- Nice21:48
- Nantes21:48
- Marne La Vallée21:48
- Strasbourg21:48
- Bordeaux21:48
- Montpellier21:48
- Lille21:48
- Paris 15 Vaugirard21:48
Distances from Cognin
| Paris | 454 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 796 km | NNW (328°) |
| Moscow | 2,478 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,917 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 6,733 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 7,072 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,336 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,534 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,574 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,861 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,516 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,808 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Cognin
- Jacob-Bellecombette2 km · 21:48
- Vimines2 km · 21:48
- Chambéry2 km · 21:48
- La Motte-Servolex5 km · 21:48
- Bassens4 km · 21:48
- Barberaz4 km · 21:48
- Voglans7 km · 21:48
- Sonnaz7 km · 21:48
FAQ
What time is it in Cognin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cognin (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cognin in?
Cognin runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cognin 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 Cognin today?
Cognin sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cognin tonight?
The moon phase over Cognin tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cognin?
The antipode of Cognin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.56° S, 174.11° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 263 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cognin?
Cognin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cognin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cognin, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.