Right now, local time in Istres is 23:03 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Istres ranks #13746 worldwide by population and #187 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Istres — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5134° N, 4.9875° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 44,373 · #13746 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Istres through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.51° S, 175.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 134 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:48 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Istres today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 116.2° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Istres — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Istres sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Istres's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 628 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,919 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.51° N, 4.99° 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 | 14:03 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:03 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:03 | −4h |
| London | 22:03 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:03 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:03 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:03 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:33 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:03 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:03 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:03 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:03 | +10h |
Best time to call Istres
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Istres local time:
Cities sharing Istres's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris23:03
- Marseille23:03
- Lyon23:03
- Toulouse23:03
- Nice23:03
- Nantes23:03
- Marne La Vallée23:03
- Strasbourg23:03
- Bordeaux23:03
- Montpellier23:03
- Lille23:03
- Paris 15 Vaugirard23:03
Distances from Istres
| Paris | 628 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 968 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 2,680 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 4,954 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,799 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 7,140 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,128 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,649 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,746 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 10,088 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,614 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,919 km | E (81°) |
Cities near Istres
- Saint-Chamas6 km · 23:03
- Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts7 km · 23:03
- Miramas8 km · 23:03
- Fos-sur-Mer9 km · 23:03
- Cornillon-Confoux9 km · 23:03
- Port-de-Bouc12 km · 23:03
- Grans12 km · 23:03
- Martigues13 km · 23:03
FAQ
What time is it in Istres right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Istres (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Istres in?
Istres runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Istres 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 Istres today?
Istres sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Istres tonight?
The moon phase over Istres tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Istres?
The antipode of Istres — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.51° S, 175.01° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 134 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Istres?
Istres lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Istres?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Istres, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.