Right now, local time in Marseille is 21:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Marseille ranks #660 worldwide by population and #2 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Marseille — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2970° N, 5.3811° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 877,215 · #660 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Marseille through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.30° S, 174.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 172 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:18 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Marseille today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Marseille — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Marseille sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Marseille's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 661 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,891 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.30° N, 5.38° 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 | 13:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −4h |
| London | 20:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Marseille
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Marseille local time:
Cities sharing Marseille's time zone
- ParisFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
- BordeauxFR
Other cities in France
- Paris21:33
- Lyon21:33
- Toulouse21:33
- Nice21:33
- Nantes21:33
- Marne La Vallée21:33
- Strasbourg21:33
- Bordeaux21:33
- Montpellier21:33
- Lille21:33
- Paris 15 Vaugirard21:33
- Rennes21:33
Distances from Marseille
| Paris | 661 km | NNW (340°) |
| London | 1,002 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 2,672 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 4,919 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,767 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 7,180 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,134 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,688 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,730 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 10,089 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,586 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,891 km | E (82°) |
Cities near Marseille
- Thiers0 km · 21:33
- Noailles0 km · 21:33
- Marseille 010 km · 21:33
- Notre-Dame du Mont0 km · 21:33
- Belsunce0 km · 21:33
- Le Chapitre0 km · 21:33
- Opéra1 km · 21:33
- Saint-Charles1 km · 21:33
FAQ
What time is it in Marseille right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Marseille (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Marseille in?
Marseille runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Marseille 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 Marseille today?
Marseille sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Marseille tonight?
The moon phase over Marseille tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Marseille?
The antipode of Marseille — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.30° S, 174.62° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 172 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Marseille?
Marseille lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Marseille?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Marseille, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.