Right now, local time in Laon is 19:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laon ranks #20306 worldwide by population and #336 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 8h 08m (winter) – 16h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.5631° N, 3.6271° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 28,688 · #20306 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.56° S, 176.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 624 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 121.3° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Laon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laon sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Laon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 121 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,846 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.56° N, 3.63° 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 | 10:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −4h |
| London | 18:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Laon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laon local time:
Cities sharing Laon's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:16
- Marseille19:16
- Lyon19:16
- Toulouse19:16
- Nice19:16
- Nantes19:16
- Marne La Vallée19:16
- Strasbourg19:16
- Bordeaux19:16
- Montpellier19:16
- Lille19:16
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:16
Distances from Laon
| Paris | 121 km | SW (230°) |
| London | 343 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,367 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 5,169 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,690 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,923 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,097 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,507 km | ENE (60°) |
| São Paulo | 9,523 km | SW (225°) |
| Tokyo | 9,595 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,625 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,846 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Laon
- Bruyères-et-Montbérault5 km · 19:16
- Aulnois-sous-Laon6 km · 19:16
- Athies-sous-Laon4 km · 19:16
- Crépy9 km · 19:16
- Crécy-sur-Serre15 km · 19:16
- Couvron-et-Aumencourt12 km · 19:16
- Liesse-Notre-Dame14 km · 19:16
- Anizy-le-Château14 km · 19:16
FAQ
What time is it in Laon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laon (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laon in?
Laon runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Laon 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 Laon today?
Laon sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laon tonight?
The moon phase over Laon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laon?
The antipode of Laon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.56° S, 176.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 624 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laon?
Laon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Laon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laon, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.