Right now, local time in Melun is 19:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melun ranks #15476 worldwide by population and #222 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 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 9h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 8h 17m (winter) – 16h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melun — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.5457° N, 2.6536° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 38,953 · #15476 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melun through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.55° S, 177.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 514 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melun today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Melun — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melun sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Melun's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 41 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,952 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.55° N, 2.65° 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 | 10:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −4h |
| London | 18:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Melun
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melun local time:
Cities sharing Melun's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:16
- Marseille19:16
- Lyon19:16
- Toulouse19:16
- Nice19:16
- Nantes19:16
- Marne La Vallée19:16
- Strasbourg19:16
- Bordeaux19:16
- Montpellier19:16
- Lille19:16
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:16
Distances from Melun
| Paris | 41 km | NNW (328°) |
| London | 385 km | NNW (330°) |
| Moscow | 2,486 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 5,217 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,687 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,989 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,125 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,392 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,625 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,729 km | NNE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,713 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,952 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Melun
- Rubelles2 km · 19:16
- Voisenon3 km · 19:16
- Le Mée-sur-Seine2 km · 19:16
- Dammarie-les-Lys3 km · 19:16
- Livry-sur-Seine4 km · 19:16
- La Rochette4 km · 19:16
- Vert-Saint-Denis4 km · 19:16
- Vaux-le-Pénil3 km · 19:16
FAQ
What time is it in Melun right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melun (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melun in?
Melun runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Melun 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 Melun today?
Melun sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 9h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melun tonight?
The moon phase over Melun tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melun?
The antipode of Melun — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.55° S, 177.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 514 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melun?
Melun lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melun?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melun, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.