Right now, local time in Fouquières-lès-Lens is 04:24 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fouquières-lès-Lens ranks #56480 worldwide by population and #1476 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 8h 00m (winter) – 16h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fouquières-lès-Lens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4284° N, 2.9132° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 7,008 · #56480 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fouquières-lès-Lens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.43° S, 177.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 721 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fouquières-lès-Lens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 121.4° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Fouquières-lès-Lens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fouquières-lès-Lens 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.
Fouquières-lès-Lens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 179 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,857 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.43° N, 2.91° 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 | 19:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 00:24 | −4h |
| London | 03:24 | −1h |
| Paris | 04:24 | same time |
| Moscow | 06:24 | +2h |
| Dubai | 07:24 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 08:54 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:24 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 11:24 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 12:24 | +8h |
| Sydney | 14:24 | +10h |
Best time to call Fouquières-lès-Lens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fouquières-lès-Lens local time:
Cities sharing Fouquières-lès-Lens's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris04:24
- Marseille04:24
- Lyon04:24
- Toulouse04:24
- Nice04:24
- Nantes04:24
- Marne La Vallée04:24
- Strasbourg04:24
- Bordeaux04:24
- Montpellier04:24
- Lille04:24
- Paris 15 Vaugirard04:24
Distances from Fouquières-lès-Lens
| Paris | 179 km | SSW (193°) |
| London | 245 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 2,365 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,239 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,597 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,979 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,993 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,503 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,544 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,555 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,661 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,857 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Fouquières-lès-Lens
- Billy-Montigny1 km · 04:24
- Harnes2 km · 04:24
- Montigny-en-Gohelle2 km · 04:24
- Rouvroy4 km · 04:24
- Drocourt4 km · 04:24
- Noyelles-sous-Lens3 km · 04:24
- Courrières4 km · 04:24
- Annay4 km · 04:24
FAQ
What time is it in Fouquières-lès-Lens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fouquières-lès-Lens (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fouquières-lès-Lens in?
Fouquières-lès-Lens runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Fouquières-lès-Lens 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 Fouquières-lès-Lens today?
Fouquières-lès-Lens sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fouquières-lès-Lens tonight?
The moon phase over Fouquières-lès-Lens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fouquières-lès-Lens?
The antipode of Fouquières-lès-Lens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.43° S, 177.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 721 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fouquières-lès-Lens?
Fouquières-lès-Lens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fouquières-lès-Lens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fouquières-lès-Lens, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.