Right now, local time in Lorient is 13:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lorient ranks #10740 worldwide by population and #111 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 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 24m (winter) – 16h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lorient — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lorient through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.75° S, 176.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 549 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lorient today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:10
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 111.9° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Lorient — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lorient sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Lorient's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 441 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,397 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.75° N, 3.37° 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 | 05:30 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:30 | −6h |
| 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 Lorient
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lorient local time:
Cities sharing Lorient'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 Lorient
| Paris | 441 km | ENE (72°) |
| London | 479 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 2,910 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 5,649 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,341 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,438 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,853 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,028 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 10,037 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,049 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,169 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,397 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Lorient
- Lanester3 km · 13:30
- Locmiquélic3 km · 13:30
- Larmor-Plage5 km · 13:30
- Port-Louis5 km · 13:30
- Ploemeur5 km · 13:30
- Quéven6 km · 13:30
- Caudan7 km · 13:30
- Riantec6 km · 13:30
FAQ
What time is it in Lorient right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lorient (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lorient in?
Lorient runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lorient 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 Lorient today?
Lorient sees sunrise at 07:55 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lorient tonight?
The moon phase over Lorient tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lorient?
The antipode of Lorient — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.75° S, 176.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 549 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lorient?
Lorient lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lorient?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lorient, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.