Right now, local time in Contres is 11:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Contres ranks #84769 worldwide by population and #2955 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 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Contres — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4175° N, 1.4285° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 3,406 · #84769 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Contres through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.42° S, 178.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 416 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:14 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Contres today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 116.6° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Contres — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Contres sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Contres's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 174 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,081 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.42° N, 1.43° 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 | 02:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:29 | −4h |
| London | 10:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 15:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Contres
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Contres local time:
Cities sharing Contres's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris11:29
- Marseille11:29
- Lyon11:29
- Toulouse11:29
- Nice11:29
- Nantes11:29
- Marne La Vallée11:29
- Strasbourg11:29
- Bordeaux11:29
- Montpellier11:29
- Lille11:29
- Paris 15 Vaugirard11:29
Distances from Contres
| Paris | 174 km | NNE (23°) |
| London | 469 km | NNW (347°) |
| Moscow | 2,631 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,287 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,673 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,079 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,146 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,239 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,768 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,883 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,824 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,081 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Contres
- Cormeray8 km · 11:29
- Cheverny10 km · 11:29
- Soings-en-Sologne7 km · 11:29
- Cour-Cheverny11 km · 11:29
- Chitenay10 km · 11:29
- Saint-Romain-sur-Cher11 km · 11:29
- Cellettes13 km · 11:29
- Noyers-sur-Cher16 km · 11:29
FAQ
What time is it in Contres right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Contres (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Contres in?
Contres runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Contres 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 Contres today?
Contres sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Contres tonight?
The moon phase over Contres tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Contres?
The antipode of Contres — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.42° S, 178.57° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 416 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Contres?
Contres lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Contres?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Contres, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.