Right now, local time in La Grande-Motte is 18:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Grande-Motte ranks #54905 worldwide by population and #1408 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Grande-Motte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Grande-Motte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.56° S, 175.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 68 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:38 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Grande-Motte today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 115.2° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for La Grande-Motte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Grande-Motte 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.
La Grande-Motte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 604 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.56° N, 4.08° 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 | 09:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:53 | −4h |
| London | 17:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:53 | +10h |
Best time to call La Grande-Motte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Grande-Motte local time:
Cities sharing La Grande-Motte's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:53
- Marseille18:53
- Lyon18:53
- Toulouse18:53
- Nice18:53
- Nantes18:53
- Marne La Vallée18:53
- Strasbourg18:53
- Bordeaux18:53
- Montpellier18:53
- Lille18:53
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:53
Distances from La Grande-Motte
| Paris | 604 km | NNW (348°) |
| London | 938 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 2,731 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 5,027 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,871 km | E (90°) |
| Chicago | 7,077 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,079 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,594 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,807 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,125 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,686 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,990 km | E (80°) |
Cities near La Grande-Motte
- Le Grau-du-Roi5 km · 18:53
- Candillargues7 km · 18:53
- Lansargues10 km · 18:53
- Mauguio9 km · 18:53
- Mudaison10 km · 18:53
- Saint-Just11 km · 18:53
- Aigues-Mortes9 km · 18:53
- Valergues12 km · 18:53
FAQ
What time is it in La Grande-Motte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Grande-Motte (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Grande-Motte in?
La Grande-Motte runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does La Grande-Motte 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 Grande-Motte today?
La Grande-Motte sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Grande-Motte tonight?
The moon phase over La Grande-Motte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Grande-Motte?
The antipode of La Grande-Motte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.56° S, 175.92° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 68 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Grande-Motte?
La Grande-Motte lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Grande-Motte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Grande-Motte, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.