Right now, local time in Gif-sur-Yvette is 00:04 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gif-sur-Yvette ranks #24082 worldwide by population and #421 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 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 8h 16m (winter) – 16h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gif-sur-Yvette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.6833° N, 2.1333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 23,541 · #24082 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gif-sur-Yvette through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.68° S, 177.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 535 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gif-sur-Yvette today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Gif-sur-Yvette — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gif-sur-Yvette sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Gif-sur-Yvette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 25 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,983 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.68° N, 2.13° 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 | 15:04 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:04 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:04 | −4h |
| London | 23:04 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:04 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:04 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:04 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:34 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:04 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:04 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:04 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:04 | +10h |
Best time to call Gif-sur-Yvette
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gif-sur-Yvette local time:
Cities sharing Gif-sur-Yvette's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris00:04
- Marseille00:04
- Lyon00:04
- Toulouse00:04
- Nice00:04
- Nantes00:04
- Marne La Vallée00:04
- Strasbourg00:04
- Bordeaux00:04
- Montpellier00:04
- Lille00:04
- Paris 15 Vaugirard00:04
Distances from Gif-sur-Yvette
| Paris | 25 km | NE (39°) |
| London | 353 km | NNW (334°) |
| Moscow | 2,510 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 5,257 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,646 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,028 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,087 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,377 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,650 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,737 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,748 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,983 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Gif-sur-Yvette
- Gometz-le-Châtel1 km · 00:04
- Gometz-la-Ville1 km · 00:04
- Les Ulis3 km · 00:04
- Bures-sur-Yvette3 km · 00:04
- Villiers-le-Bâcle5 km · 00:04
- Orsay4 km · 00:04
- Briis-sous-Forges7 km · 00:04
- Saclay6 km · 00:04
FAQ
What time is it in Gif-sur-Yvette right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gif-sur-Yvette (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gif-sur-Yvette in?
Gif-sur-Yvette runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gif-sur-Yvette 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 Gif-sur-Yvette today?
Gif-sur-Yvette sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gif-sur-Yvette tonight?
The moon phase over Gif-sur-Yvette tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gif-sur-Yvette?
The antipode of Gif-sur-Yvette — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.68° S, 177.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 535 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gif-sur-Yvette?
Gif-sur-Yvette lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gif-sur-Yvette?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gif-sur-Yvette, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.