Right now, local time in Marseille Prefecture is 15:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Marseille Prefecture ranks #81924 worldwide by population and #2783 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Marseille Prefecture — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2909° N, 5.3790° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 3,642 · #81924 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Marseille Prefecture through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.29° S, 174.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 173 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:42 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 Prefecture today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Marseille Prefecture — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Marseille Prefecture sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Marseille Prefecture's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 662 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,891 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.29° 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 | 06:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:57 | −4h |
| London | 14:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Marseille Prefecture
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Marseille Prefecture local time:
Cities sharing Marseille Prefecture's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris15:57
- Marseille15:57
- Lyon15:57
- Toulouse15:57
- Nice15:57
- Nantes15:57
- Marne La Vallée15:57
- Strasbourg15:57
- Bordeaux15:57
- Montpellier15:57
- Lille15:57
- Paris 15 Vaugirard15:57
Distances from Marseille Prefecture
| Paris | 662 km | NNW (340°) |
| London | 1,003 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 2,673 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 4,919 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,767 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 7,181 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,134 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,689 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,730 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 10,090 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,586 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,891 km | E (82°) |
Cities near Marseille Prefecture
- Marseille 060 km · 15:57
- Notre-Dame du Mont0 km · 15:57
- Opéra0 km · 15:57
- Noailles1 km · 15:57
- Palais de Justice1 km · 15:57
- Castellane1 km · 15:57
- Marseille1 km · 15:57
- Thiers1 km · 15:57
FAQ
What time is it in Marseille Prefecture right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Marseille Prefecture (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Marseille Prefecture in?
Marseille Prefecture runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Marseille Prefecture 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 Prefecture today?
Marseille Prefecture sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Marseille Prefecture tonight?
The moon phase over Marseille Prefecture tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Marseille Prefecture?
The antipode of Marseille Prefecture — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.29° S, 174.62° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 173 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Marseille Prefecture?
Marseille Prefecture lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Marseille Prefecture?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Marseille Prefecture, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.