Right now, local time in Mercury is 00:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mercury ranks #98057 worldwide by population and #3900 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
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mercury — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6745° N, 6.3369° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 2,562 · #98057 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mercury through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.67° S, 173.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 298 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:00 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mercury today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Mercury — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mercury sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Mercury's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 465 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,772 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.67° N, 6.34° 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 | 15:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:15 | −4h |
| London | 23:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Mercury
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mercury local time:
Cities sharing Mercury's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris00:15
- Marseille00:15
- Lyon00:15
- Toulouse00:15
- Nice00:15
- Nantes00:15
- Marne La Vallée00:15
- Strasbourg00:15
- Bordeaux00:15
- Montpellier00:15
- Lille00:15
- Paris 15 Vaugirard00:15
Distances from Mercury
| Paris | 465 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 804 km | NW (326°) |
| Moscow | 2,443 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,885 km | E (101°) |
| Mumbai | 6,699 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,094 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,370 km | SW (227°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,537 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,548 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,831 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,480 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,772 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Mercury
- Gilly-sur-Isère2 km · 00:15
- Grignon4 km · 00:15
- Frontenex5 km · 00:15
- Albertville4 km · 00:15
- Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère7 km · 00:15
- Marthod8 km · 00:15
- Faverges9 km · 00:15
- Grésy-sur-Isère11 km · 00:15
FAQ
What time is it in Mercury right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mercury (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mercury in?
Mercury runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mercury 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 Mercury today?
Mercury sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mercury tonight?
The moon phase over Mercury tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mercury?
The antipode of Mercury — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.67° S, 173.66° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 298 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mercury?
Mercury lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mercury?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mercury, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.