Right now, local time in Dunkirk is 10:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dunkirk ranks #7268 worldwide by population and #63 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 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dunkirk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0344° N, 2.3768° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 86,263 · #7268 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dunkirk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.03° S, 177.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 791 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dunkirk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 121.4° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Dunkirk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dunkirk sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Dunkirk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 182 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,863 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.03° N, 2.38° 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 | 01:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 03:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 06:31 | −4h |
| London | 09:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 10:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 12:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 13:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 15:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 17:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 18:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 20:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Dunkirk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dunkirk local time:
Cities sharing Dunkirk's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris10:31
- Marseille10:31
- Lyon10:31
- Toulouse10:31
- Nice10:31
- Nantes10:31
- Marne La Vallée10:31
- Strasbourg10:31
- Bordeaux10:31
- Montpellier10:31
- Lille10:31
- Paris 15 Vaugirard10:31
Distances from Dunkirk
| London | 182 km | WNW (288°) |
| Paris | 242 km | S (180°) |
| Moscow | 2,367 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,290 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,531 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,019 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,919 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,502 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,509 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,577 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,687 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,863 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Dunkirk
- Coudekerque-Branche2 km · 10:31
- Saint-Pol-sur-Mer3 km · 10:31
- Cappelle-la-Grande4 km · 10:31
- Coudekerque-Village5 km · 10:31
- Armbouts-Cappel7 km · 10:31
- Téteghem5 km · 10:31
- Fort-Mardyck5 km · 10:31
- Bierne8 km · 10:31
FAQ
What time is it in Dunkirk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dunkirk (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dunkirk in?
Dunkirk runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk today?
Dunkirk sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dunkirk tonight?
The moon phase over Dunkirk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dunkirk?
The antipode of Dunkirk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.03° S, 177.62° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 791 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dunkirk?
Dunkirk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dunkirk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dunkirk, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.