Right now, local time in La Defense is 14:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Defense ranks #27443 worldwide by population and #501 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
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 9h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 14m (winter) – 16h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Defense — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.8920° N, 2.2388° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 20,000 · #27443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Defense through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.89° S, 177.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 557 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Defense today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for La Defense — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Defense sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
La Defense's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 9 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,967 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.89° N, 2.24° 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 La Defense
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Defense local time:
Cities sharing La Defense'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 La Defense
| Paris | 9 km | ESE (114°) |
| London | 336 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,491 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 5,253 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,641 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,021 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,077 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,399 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,632 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,713 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,737 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,967 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near La Defense
- Puteaux1 km · 14:14
- La Garenne-Colombes2 km · 14:14
- Courbevoie1 km · 14:14
- Suresnes2 km · 14:14
- Colombes3 km · 14:14
- Neuilly-sur-Seine2 km · 14:14
- Nanterre2 km · 14:14
- Bezons4 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in La Defense right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Defense (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Defense in?
La Defense runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does La Defense 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 La Defense today?
La Defense sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 9h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Defense tonight?
The moon phase over La Defense tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Defense?
The antipode of La Defense — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.89° S, 177.76° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 557 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Defense?
La Defense lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Defense?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Defense, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.