Right now, local time in Hem is 14:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hem ranks #27865 worldwide by population and #517 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6526° N, 3.1868° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 19,699 · #27865 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.65° S, 176.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 745 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 121.9° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Hem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hem sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Hem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 208 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,829 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.65° N, 3.19° 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 | 05:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | −4h |
| London | 13:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Hem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hem local time:
Cities sharing Hem's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris14:14
- Marseille14:14
- Lyon14:14
- Toulouse14:14
- Nice14:14
- Nantes14:14
- Marne La Vallée14:14
- Strasbourg14:14
- Bordeaux14:14
- Montpellier14:14
- Lille14:14
- Paris 15 Vaugirard14:14
Distances from Hem
| Paris | 208 km | SSW (197°) |
| London | 251 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 2,336 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,225 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,601 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,961 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,990 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,474 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,513 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,586 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,638 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,829 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Hem
- Forest-sur-Marque2 km · 14:14
- Lannoy2 km · 14:14
- Sailly-lez-Lannoy2 km · 14:14
- Lys-lez-Lannoy3 km · 14:14
- Tressin4 km · 14:14
- Villeneuve-d'Ascq4 km · 14:14
- Roubaix5 km · 14:14
- Croix4 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Hem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hem (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hem in?
Hem runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hem 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 Hem today?
Hem sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hem tonight?
The moon phase over Hem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hem?
The antipode of Hem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.65° S, 176.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 745 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hem?
Hem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hem, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.