Right now, local time in Coutances is 00:11 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Coutances ranks #46206 worldwide by population and #1054 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 50m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 9h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Daylight range
- 8h 13m (winter) – 16h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Coutances — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Coutances through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.05° S, 178.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 750 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Coutances today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:08
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:50
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 115.2° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Coutances — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Coutances sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Coutances's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 278 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,205 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.05° N, 1.45° 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 | 15:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | −4h |
| London | 23:11 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:11 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:11 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:11 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:11 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +10h |
Best time to call Coutances
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Coutances local time:
Cities sharing Coutances's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris00:11
- Marseille00:11
- Lyon00:11
- Toulouse00:11
- Nice00:11
- Nantes00:11
- Marne La Vallée00:11
- Strasbourg00:11
- Bordeaux00:11
- Montpellier00:11
- Lille00:11
- Paris 15 Vaugirard00:11
Distances from Coutances
| Paris | 278 km | E (93°) |
| London | 290 km | NNE (18°) |
| Moscow | 2,713 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 5,522 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,399 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,290 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,867 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,230 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,841 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,850 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,997 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,205 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Coutances
- Quettreville-sur-Sienne9 km · 00:11
- Saint-Sauveur-Lendelin10 km · 00:11
- Montmartin-sur-Mer9 km · 00:11
- Cérences14 km · 00:11
- Agon-Coutainville9 km · 00:11
- Blainville-sur-Mer10 km · 00:11
- Gouville-sur-Mer11 km · 00:11
- Périers16 km · 00:11
FAQ
What time is it in Coutances right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Coutances (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Coutances in?
Coutances runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Coutances 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 Coutances today?
Coutances sees sunrise at 07:55 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 9h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Coutances tonight?
The moon phase over Coutances tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Coutances?
The antipode of Coutances — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.05° S, 178.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 750 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Coutances?
Coutances lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Coutances?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Coutances, clocks run about 50 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.