Right now, local time in Gien is 23:03 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gien ranks #32601 worldwide by population and #647 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 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 8h 25m (winter) – 15h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gien — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.6933° N, 2.6309° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 15,966 · #32601 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gien through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.69° S, 177.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 421 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:48 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gien today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 118.3° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Gien — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gien sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Gien's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 131 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.69° N, 2.63° 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 | 14:03 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:03 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:03 | −4h |
| London | 22:03 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:03 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:03 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:03 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:33 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:03 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:03 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:03 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:03 | +10h |
Best time to call Gien
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gien local time:
Cities sharing Gien's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris23:03
- Marseille23:03
- Lyon23:03
- Toulouse23:03
- Nice23:03
- Nantes23:03
- Marne La Vallée23:03
- Strasbourg23:03
- Bordeaux23:03
- Montpellier23:03
- Lille23:03
- Paris 15 Vaugirard23:03
Distances from Gien
| Paris | 131 km | N (351°) |
| London | 469 km | NNW (336°) |
| Moscow | 2,539 km | ENE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,202 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,735 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,989 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,190 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,323 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,674 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,808 km | NNE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,730 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,986 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Gien
- Poilly-lez-Gien3 km · 23:03
- Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre4 km · 23:03
- Nevoy5 km · 23:03
- Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire6 km · 23:03
- Autry-le-Châtel11 km · 23:03
- Briare11 km · 23:03
- Dampierre-en-Burly11 km · 23:03
- Coullons13 km · 23:03
FAQ
What time is it in Gien right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gien (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gien in?
Gien runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gien 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 Gien today?
Gien sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gien tonight?
The moon phase over Gien tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gien?
The antipode of Gien — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.69° S, 177.37° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 421 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gien?
Gien lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gien?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gien, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.