Right now, local time in La Rochelle is 13:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Rochelle ranks #8144 worldwide by population and #79 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 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Rochelle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1631° N, 1.1522° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 76,810 · #8144 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Rochelle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.16° S, 178.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 592 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Rochelle today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 112.6° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for La Rochelle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Rochelle sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
La Rochelle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 399 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,314 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.16° N, 1.15° W, 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 | 04:30 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:30 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:30 | −4h |
| London | 12:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:30 | +10h |
Best time to call La Rochelle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Rochelle local time:
Cities sharing La Rochelle's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:30
- Marseille13:30
- Lyon13:30
- Toulouse13:30
- Nice13:30
- Nantes13:30
- Marne La Vallée13:30
- Strasbourg13:30
- Bordeaux13:30
- Montpellier13:30
- Lille13:30
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:30
Distances from La Rochelle
| Paris | 399 km | NE (40°) |
| London | 599 km | N (7°) |
| Moscow | 2,872 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 5,466 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,574 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,278 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 9,003 km | SW (221°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,096 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,008 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,105 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,044 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,314 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near La Rochelle
- Lagord3 km · 13:30
- Puilboreau4 km · 13:30
- Nieul-sur-Mer5 km · 13:30
- Aytré4 km · 13:30
- Périgny4 km · 13:30
- Saint-Xandre6 km · 13:30
- Marsilly8 km · 13:30
- Angoulins7 km · 13:30
FAQ
What time is it in La Rochelle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Rochelle (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Rochelle in?
La Rochelle runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does La Rochelle 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 Rochelle today?
La Rochelle sees sunrise at 07:47 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Rochelle tonight?
The moon phase over La Rochelle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Rochelle?
The antipode of La Rochelle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.16° S, 178.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 592 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Rochelle?
La Rochelle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Rochelle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Rochelle, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.