Time now in Esches, France 🇫🇷
00:10:20
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Esches is 00:10 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Esches ranks #141420 worldwide by population and #8154 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 36m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
17:30
Day length
9h 49m
Solar noon
12:36
Daylight range
8h 11m (winter) – 16h 14m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esches — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
49.2209° N, 2.1660° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
🇫🇷 France
Population
1,113 · #141420 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Esches through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
49.22° S, 177.83° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 594 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Esches today MWL

Fajr
05:54
Sunrise
07:42
Dhuhr
12:36
Asr
15:01
Maghrib
17:27
Isha
19:09
Qibla direction
119.3° from north (ESE (119°))

Full prayer timetable for Esches — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Esches sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.

Esches's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 42 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,958 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.22° N, 2.17° 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 Angeles15:10−9h
Chicago17:10−7h
São Paulo20:10−4h
London23:10−1h
Paris00:10same time
Moscow02:10+2h
Dubai03:10+3h
Mumbai04:40+4h 30m
Singapore07:10+7h
Hong Kong07:10+7h
Tokyo08:10+8h
Sydney10:10+10h

Best time to call Esches

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esches local time:

Cities sharing Esches's time zone

Other cities in France

Distances from Esches

Paris42 kmSSE (161°)
London302 kmNNW (328°)
Moscow2,477 kmENE (59°)
Dubai5,265 kmE (100°)
Chicago6,618 kmWNW (300°)
Mumbai7,027 kmE (92°)
Los Angeles9,048 kmNW (314°)
São Paulo9,421 kmSW (224°)
Hong Kong9,617 kmENE (59°)
Tokyo9,686 kmNNE (33°)
Singapore10,736 kmE (80°)
Sydney16,958 kmENE (68°)

Cities near Esches

FAQ

What time is it in Esches right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esches (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Esches in?

Esches runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.

Does Esches 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 Esches today?

Esches sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Esches tonight?

The moon phase over Esches tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.

What is the antipode of Esches?

The antipode of Esches — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.22° S, 177.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 594 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Esches?

Esches lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Esches?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esches, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.