Right now, local time in Descartes is 22:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Descartes ranks #79317 worldwide by population and #2634 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 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Descartes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9667° N, 0.7000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 37 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 3,872 · #79317 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Descartes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.97° S, 179.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 397 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:06 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Descartes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 115.4° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Descartes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Descartes sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Descartes sits at just 37 m above sea level. Descartes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 244 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,150 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.97° N, 0.70° 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 | 13:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:21 | −4h |
| London | 21:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Descartes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Descartes local time:
Cities sharing Descartes's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris22:21
- Marseille22:21
- Lyon22:21
- Toulouse22:21
- Nice22:21
- Nantes22:21
- Marne La Vallée22:21
- Strasbourg22:21
- Bordeaux22:21
- Montpellier22:21
- Lille22:21
- Paris 15 Vaugirard22:21
Distances from Descartes
| Paris | 244 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 509 km | N (354°) |
| Moscow | 2,704 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 5,335 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,651 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,134 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,141 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,164 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,841 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 9,955 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 10,887 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,150 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Descartes
- Abilly4 km · 22:21
- Les Ormes7 km · 22:21
- Dangé-Saint-Romain8 km · 22:21
- La Celle-Saint-Avant9 km · 22:21
- Le Grand-Pressigny9 km · 22:21
- Ligueil12 km · 22:21
- Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine17 km · 22:21
- Saint-Sauveur19 km · 22:21
FAQ
What time is it in Descartes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Descartes (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Descartes in?
Descartes runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Descartes 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 Descartes today?
Descartes sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Descartes tonight?
The moon phase over Descartes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Descartes?
The antipode of Descartes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.97° S, 179.30° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 397 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Descartes?
Descartes sits at about 37 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Descartes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Descartes, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.