Right now, local time in Margencel is 23:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Margencel ranks #118784 worldwide by population and #5670 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Margencel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.3414° N, 6.4142° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 1,682 · #118784 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Margencel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.34° S, 173.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 353 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:05 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Margencel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 121.2° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Margencel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Margencel sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Margencel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 414 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,751 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.34° N, 6.41° 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 | 14:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:20 | −4h |
| London | 22:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Margencel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Margencel local time:
Cities sharing Margencel's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris23:20
- Marseille23:20
- Lyon23:20
- Toulouse23:20
- Nice23:20
- Nantes23:20
- Marne La Vallée23:20
- Strasbourg23:20
- Bordeaux23:20
- Montpellier23:20
- Lille23:20
- Paris 15 Vaugirard23:20
Distances from Margencel
| Paris | 414 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 747 km | NW (323°) |
| Moscow | 2,392 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,893 km | ESE (101°) |
| Mumbai | 6,697 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,057 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,424 km | SW (227°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,497 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,498 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,767 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,466 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,751 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Margencel
- Anthy-sur-Léman2 km · 23:20
- Sciez3 km · 23:20
- Perrignier4 km · 23:20
- Allinges4 km · 23:20
- Thonon-les-Bains6 km · 23:20
- Massongy7 km · 23:20
- Bons-en-Chablais9 km · 23:20
- Ballaison8 km · 23:20
FAQ
What time is it in Margencel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Margencel (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Margencel in?
Margencel runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Margencel 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 Margencel today?
Margencel sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Margencel tonight?
The moon phase over Margencel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Margencel?
The antipode of Margencel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.34° S, 173.59° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 353 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Margencel?
Margencel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Margencel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Margencel, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.