Right now, local time in Grande-Synthe is 17:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grande-Synthe ranks #24387 worldwide by population and #426 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 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grande-Synthe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0154° N, 2.2997° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 23,213 · #24387 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grande-Synthe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.02° S, 177.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 790 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grande-Synthe today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 121.3° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Grande-Synthe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grande-Synthe 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.
Grande-Synthe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 178 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,869 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.02° N, 2.30° 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 | 08:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:15 | −4h |
| London | 16:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Grande-Synthe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grande-Synthe local time:
Cities sharing Grande-Synthe's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris17:15
- Marseille17:15
- Lyon17:15
- Toulouse17:15
- Nice17:15
- Nantes17:15
- Marne La Vallée17:15
- Strasbourg17:15
- Bordeaux17:15
- Montpellier17:15
- Lille17:15
- Paris 15 Vaugirard17:15
Distances from Grande-Synthe
| London | 178 km | WNW (289°) |
| Paris | 240 km | S (179°) |
| Moscow | 2,373 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,295 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,527 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,025 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,917 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,507 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,514 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 9,572 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,692 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,869 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Grande-Synthe
- Fort-Mardyck2 km · 17:15
- Saint-Pol-sur-Mer3 km · 17:15
- Spycker5 km · 17:15
- Cappelle-la-Grande4 km · 17:15
- Brouckerque7 km · 17:15
- Armbouts-Cappel6 km · 17:15
- Dunkirk6 km · 17:15
- Loon-Plage6 km · 17:15
FAQ
What time is it in Grande-Synthe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grande-Synthe (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grande-Synthe in?
Grande-Synthe runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Grande-Synthe 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 Grande-Synthe today?
Grande-Synthe sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grande-Synthe tonight?
The moon phase over Grande-Synthe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grande-Synthe?
The antipode of Grande-Synthe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.02° S, 177.70° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 790 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grande-Synthe?
Grande-Synthe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grande-Synthe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grande-Synthe, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.