Right now, local time in Douai is 22:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Douai ranks #13198 worldwide by population and #172 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 8h 01m (winter) – 16h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Douai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.3707° N, 3.0792° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 46,531 · #13198 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Douai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.37° S, 176.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 714 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Douai today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 121.5° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Douai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Douai sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Douai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 176 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,848 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.37° N, 3.08° 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 | 13:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | −4h |
| London | 21:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Douai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Douai local time:
Cities sharing Douai's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris22:17
- Marseille22:17
- Lyon22:17
- Toulouse22:17
- Nice22:17
- Nantes22:17
- Marne La Vallée22:17
- Strasbourg22:17
- Bordeaux22:17
- Montpellier22:17
- Lille22:17
- Paris 15 Vaugirard22:17
Distances from Douai
| Paris | 176 km | SSW (198°) |
| London | 258 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 2,357 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,226 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,611 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,966 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,006 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,496 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,543 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,559 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,650 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,848 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Douai
- Lambres-lez-Douai2 km · 22:17
- Cuincy2 km · 22:17
- Flers-en-Escrebieux3 km · 22:17
- Courchelettes4 km · 22:17
- Waziers3 km · 22:17
- Lauwin-Planque3 km · 22:17
- Dechy4 km · 22:17
- Férin5 km · 22:17
FAQ
What time is it in Douai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Douai (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Douai in?
Douai runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Douai 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 Douai today?
Douai sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Douai tonight?
The moon phase over Douai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Douai?
The antipode of Douai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.37° S, 176.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 714 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Douai?
Douai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Douai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Douai, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.