Right now, local time in Dirac is 20:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dirac ranks #128833 worldwide by population and #6756 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 43m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:43
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dirac — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6043° N, 0.2475° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 1,389 · #128833 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dirac through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.60° S, 179.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 312 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:58 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dirac today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 113.4° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Dirac — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dirac sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Dirac's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 395 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,232 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.60° N, 0.25° 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 | 11:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:13 | −4h |
| London | 19:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Dirac
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dirac local time:
Cities sharing Dirac's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris20:13
- Marseille20:13
- Lyon20:13
- Toulouse20:13
- Nice20:13
- Nantes20:13
- Marne La Vallée20:13
- Strasbourg20:13
- Bordeaux20:13
- Montpellier20:13
- Lille20:13
- Paris 15 Vaugirard20:13
Distances from Dirac
| Paris | 395 km | NNE (23°) |
| London | 657 km | N (358°) |
| Moscow | 2,822 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 5,353 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,699 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,172 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 9,030 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,218 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,951 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 10,102 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 10,949 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,232 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Dirac
- Garat3 km · 20:13
- Dignac6 km · 20:13
- Touvre6 km · 20:13
- Soyaux6 km · 20:13
- Magnac-sur-Touvre7 km · 20:13
- Puymoyen5 km · 20:13
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre9 km · 20:13
- Mornac9 km · 20:13
FAQ
What time is it in Dirac right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dirac (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dirac in?
Dirac runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Dirac 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 Dirac today?
Dirac sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dirac tonight?
The moon phase over Dirac tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dirac?
The antipode of Dirac — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.60° S, 179.75° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 312 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dirac?
Dirac lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dirac?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dirac, clocks run about 43 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.