Right now, local time in Gières is 22:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gières ranks #60196 worldwide by population and #1660 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 8h 44m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gières — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.1800° N, 5.7893° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 6,299 · #60196 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gières through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.18° S, 174.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 231 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:03 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gières today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Gières — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gières sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Gières's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 485 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,824 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.18° N, 5.79° 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 | 13:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:18 | −4h |
| London | 21:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Gières
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gières local time:
Cities sharing Gières's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris22:18
- Marseille22:18
- Lyon22:18
- Toulouse22:18
- Nice22:18
- Nantes22:18
- Marne La Vallée22:18
- Strasbourg22:18
- Bordeaux22:18
- Montpellier22:18
- Lille22:18
- Paris 15 Vaugirard22:18
Distances from Gières
| Paris | 485 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 828 km | NNW (330°) |
| Moscow | 2,511 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,918 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 6,739 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 7,089 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,301 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,559 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,601 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,900 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,529 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,824 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Gières
- Saint-Martin-d'Hères2 km · 22:18
- Meylan3 km · 22:18
- Poisat3 km · 22:18
- Herbeys4 km · 22:18
- Corenc5 km · 22:18
- Montbonnot-Saint-Martin5 km · 22:18
- Domène4 km · 22:18
- La Tronche4 km · 22:18
FAQ
What time is it in Gières right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gières (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gières in?
Gières runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gières 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 Gières today?
Gières sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gières tonight?
The moon phase over Gières tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gières?
The antipode of Gières — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.18° S, 174.21° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 231 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gières?
Gières lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gières?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gières, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.