Right now, local time in Grenay is 18:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grenay ranks #59179 worldwide by population and #1603 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 7h 60m (winter) – 16h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grenay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4496° N, 2.7517° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 6,491 · #59179 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grenay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.45° S, 177.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 724 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grenay today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 121.2° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Grenay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grenay sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Grenay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 179 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.45° N, 2.75° 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 | 09:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | −4h |
| London | 17:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Grenay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grenay local time:
Cities sharing Grenay's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:21
- Marseille18:21
- Lyon18:21
- Toulouse18:21
- Nice18:21
- Nantes18:21
- Marne La Vallée18:21
- Strasbourg18:21
- Bordeaux18:21
- Montpellier18:21
- Lille18:21
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:21
Distances from Grenay
| Paris | 179 km | S (189°) |
| London | 234 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 2,374 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,250 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,586 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,990 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,983 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,512 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,549 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,549 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,672 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,866 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Grenay
- Bully-les-Mines2 km · 18:21
- Vermelles4 km · 18:21
- Loos-en-Gohelle3 km · 18:21
- Liévin4 km · 18:21
- Mazingarbe4 km · 18:21
- Angres5 km · 18:21
- Noyelles-lès-Vermelles5 km · 18:21
- Aix-Noulette4 km · 18:21
FAQ
What time is it in Grenay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grenay (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grenay in?
Grenay runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Grenay 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 Grenay today?
Grenay sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grenay tonight?
The moon phase over Grenay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grenay?
The antipode of Grenay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.45° S, 177.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 724 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grenay?
Grenay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grenay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grenay, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.