Right now, local time in Lens is 18:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lens ranks #15692 worldwide by population and #230 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 8h 00m (winter) – 16h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4330° N, 2.8279° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 38,265 · #15692 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.43° S, 177.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 722 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 121.3° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Lens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lens sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Lens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 178 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,862 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.43° N, 2.83° 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 | 09:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:22 | −4h |
| London | 17:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Lens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lens local time:
Cities sharing Lens's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:22
- Marseille18:22
- Lyon18:22
- Toulouse18:22
- Nice18:22
- Nantes18:22
- Marne La Vallée18:22
- Strasbourg18:22
- Bordeaux18:22
- Montpellier18:22
- Lille18:22
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:22
Distances from Lens
| Paris | 178 km | SSW (191°) |
| London | 239 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 2,370 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,245 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,592 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,985 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,988 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,508 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,547 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,551 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,667 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,862 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Lens
- Éleu-dit-Leauwette2 km · 18:22
- Avion3 km · 18:22
- Loison-sous-Lens2 km · 18:22
- Sallaumines3 km · 18:22
- Loos-en-Gohelle4 km · 18:22
- Noyelles-sous-Lens3 km · 18:22
- Méricourt4 km · 18:22
- Liévin4 km · 18:22
FAQ
What time is it in Lens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lens (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lens in?
Lens runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lens 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 Lens today?
Lens sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lens tonight?
The moon phase over Lens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lens?
The antipode of Lens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.43° S, 177.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 722 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lens?
Lens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lens, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.