Right now, local time in Marseilles is 16:38 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Marseilles ranks #69525 worldwide by population and #7604 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Marseilles — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3309° N, 88.7081° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 159 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,963 · #69525 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Marseilles through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.33° S, 91.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,864 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Marseilles today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:07
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 47.9° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Marseilles — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Marseilles sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Marseilles sits at just 159 m above sea level. Marseilles's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 108 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,104 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.33° N, 88.71° 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 | 14:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:38 | +2h |
| London | 21:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Marseilles
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Marseilles local time:
Cities sharing Marseilles's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:38
- Los Angeles14:38
- Brooklyn17:38
- Chicago16:38
- Queens17:38
- Houston16:38
- Phoenix14:38
- Philadelphia17:38
- San Antonio16:38
- Manhattan17:38
- San Diego14:38
- The Bronx17:38
Distances from Marseilles
| Chicago | 108 km | NE (55°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,707 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,460 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,758 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,095 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,417 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,133 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,734 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,554 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,040 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,776 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,104 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Marseilles
FAQ
What time is it in Marseilles right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Marseilles (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Marseilles in?
Marseilles runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Marseilles observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Marseilles today?
Marseilles sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Marseilles tonight?
The moon phase over Marseilles tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Marseilles?
The antipode of Marseilles — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.33° S, 91.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,864 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Marseilles?
Marseilles sits at about 159 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Marseilles?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Marseilles, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.