Right now, local time in Loches is 22:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Loches ranks #55896 worldwide by population and #1441 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 40m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Loches — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1286° N, 0.9952° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 7,132 · #55896 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Loches through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.13° S, 179.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 401 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:01 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Loches today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:57
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 115.9° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Loches — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Loches sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Loches's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 217 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,123 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.13° N, 1.00° 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 | 13:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:16 | −4h |
| London | 21:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Loches
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Loches local time:
Cities sharing Loches's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris22:16
- Marseille22:16
- Lyon22:16
- Toulouse22:16
- Nice22:16
- Nantes22:16
- Marne La Vallée22:16
- Strasbourg22:16
- Bordeaux22:16
- Montpellier22:16
- Lille22:16
- Paris 15 Vaugirard22:16
Distances from Loches
| Paris | 217 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 494 km | N (351°) |
| Moscow | 2,676 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 5,315 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,661 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,112 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,145 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,193 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,812 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 9,928 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 10,862 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,123 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Loches
- Beaulieu-lès-Loches2 km · 22:16
- Perrusson4 km · 22:16
- Chambourg-sur-Indre6 km · 22:16
- Genillé10 km · 22:16
- Reignac-sur-Indre12 km · 22:16
- Tauxigny15 km · 22:16
- Ligueil16 km · 22:16
- Bléré22 km · 22:16
FAQ
What time is it in Loches right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Loches (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Loches in?
Loches runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Loches 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 Loches today?
Loches sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Loches tonight?
The moon phase over Loches tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Loches?
The antipode of Loches — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.13° S, 179.00° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 401 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Loches?
Loches lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Loches?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Loches, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.