Right now, local time in Firminy is 16:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Firminy ranks #29989 worldwide by population and #578 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Firminy — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.3896° N, 4.2886° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 17,902 · #29989 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Firminy through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.39° S, 175.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 173 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:18 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Firminy today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 117.6° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Firminy — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Firminy sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Firminy's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 413 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,934 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.39° N, 4.29° 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 | 07:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:33 | −4h |
| London | 15:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Firminy
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Firminy local time:
Cities sharing Firminy's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris16:33
- Marseille16:33
- Lyon16:33
- Toulouse16:33
- Nice16:33
- Nantes16:33
- Marne La Vallée16:33
- Strasbourg16:33
- Bordeaux16:33
- Montpellier16:33
- Lille16:33
- Paris 15 Vaugirard16:33
Distances from Firminy
| Paris | 413 km | NNW (340°) |
| London | 754 km | NNW (336°) |
| Moscow | 2,587 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,037 km | E (99°) |
| Mumbai | 6,857 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 6,978 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 9,232 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,461 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,693 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,949 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,642 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,934 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Firminy
- Unieux2 km · 16:33
- Fraisses2 km · 16:33
- Le Chambon-Feugerolles3 km · 16:33
- Saint-Just-Malmont6 km · 16:33
- Roche-la-Molière6 km · 16:33
- Saint-Paul5 km · 16:33
- Pont-Salomon7 km · 16:33
- Saint-Genest-Lerpt7 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in Firminy right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Firminy (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Firminy in?
Firminy runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Firminy 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 Firminy today?
Firminy sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Firminy tonight?
The moon phase over Firminy tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Firminy?
The antipode of Firminy — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.39° S, 175.71° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 173 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Firminy?
Firminy lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Firminy?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Firminy, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.