Right now, local time in Gestel is 19:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gestel ranks #101144 worldwide by population and #4127 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 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 9h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 24m (winter) – 16h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gestel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gestel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.80° S, 176.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 551 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gestel today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:15
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 111.9° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Gestel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gestel sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Gestel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 444 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,399 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.80° N, 3.44° W, 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 | 10:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −4h |
| London | 18:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Gestel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gestel local time:
Cities sharing Gestel's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:16
- Marseille19:16
- Lyon19:16
- Toulouse19:16
- Nice19:16
- Nantes19:16
- Marne La Vallée19:16
- Strasbourg19:16
- Bordeaux19:16
- Montpellier19:16
- Lille19:16
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:16
Distances from Gestel
| Paris | 444 km | ENE (73°) |
| London | 476 km | NNE (29°) |
| Moscow | 2,911 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 5,655 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,334 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,443 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,845 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,029 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 10,035 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,050 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,173 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,399 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Gestel
- Quéven3 km · 19:16
- Pont-Scorff5 km · 19:16
- Rédené6 km · 19:16
- Ploemeur8 km · 19:16
- Cléguer7 km · 19:16
- Guidel-Plage7 km · 19:16
- Lorient8 km · 19:16
- Arzano11 km · 19:16
FAQ
What time is it in Gestel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gestel (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gestel in?
Gestel runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gestel 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 Gestel today?
Gestel sees sunrise at 08:00 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 9h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gestel tonight?
The moon phase over Gestel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gestel?
The antipode of Gestel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.80° S, 176.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 551 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gestel?
Gestel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gestel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gestel, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.