Right now, local time in Laval is 23:23 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laval ranks #12231 worldwide by population and #152 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 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 8h 22m (winter) – 16h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laval — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.0725° N, 0.7702° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 50,489 · #12231 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laval through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.07° S, 179.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 796 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laval today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 115.0° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Laval — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laval sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Laval's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 246 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,207 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.07° N, 0.77° 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 | 14:23 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:23 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | −4h |
| London | 22:23 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:23 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:23 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:23 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:23 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:23 | +10h |
Best time to call Laval
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laval local time:
Cities sharing Laval's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris23:23
- Marseille23:23
- Lyon23:23
- Toulouse23:23
- Nice23:23
- Nantes23:23
- Marne La Vallée23:23
- Strasbourg23:23
- Bordeaux23:23
- Montpellier23:23
- Lille23:23
- Paris 15 Vaugirard23:23
Distances from Laval
| Paris | 246 km | ENE (68°) |
| London | 385 km | N (7°) |
| Moscow | 2,728 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 5,459 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,494 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,243 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,976 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,181 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,868 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 9,909 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 10,972 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,207 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Laval
- Changé3 km · 23:23
- Saint-Berthevin4 km · 23:23
- Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne7 km · 23:23
- Bonchamp-lès-Laval5 km · 23:23
- Louverné7 km · 23:23
- Montigné-le-Brillant8 km · 23:23
- Nuillé-sur-Vicoin10 km · 23:23
- Entrammes9 km · 23:23
FAQ
What time is it in Laval right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laval (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laval in?
Laval runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Laval 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 Laval today?
Laval sees sunrise at 07:50 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laval tonight?
The moon phase over Laval tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laval?
The antipode of Laval — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.07° S, 179.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 796 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laval?
Laval lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Laval?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laval, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.