Right now, local time in Méricourt is 19:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Méricourt ranks #40889 worldwide by population and #892 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 8h 00m (winter) – 16h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Méricourt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4012° N, 2.8625° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 11,580 · #40889 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Méricourt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.40° S, 177.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 718 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Méricourt today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 121.3° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Méricourt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Méricourt sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Méricourt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 175 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.40° N, 2.86° 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 | 10:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −4h |
| London | 18:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Méricourt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Méricourt local time:
Cities sharing Méricourt's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:19
- Marseille19:19
- Lyon19:19
- Toulouse19:19
- Nice19:19
- Nantes19:19
- Marne La Vallée19:19
- Strasbourg19:19
- Bordeaux19:19
- Montpellier19:19
- Lille19:19
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:19
Distances from Méricourt
| Paris | 175 km | SSW (192°) |
| London | 243 km | WNW (302°) |
| Moscow | 2,369 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,242 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,596 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,982 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,993 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,508 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,549 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,550 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,665 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,861 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Méricourt
- Sallaumines2 km · 19:19
- Noyelles-sous-Lens3 km · 19:19
- Avion2 km · 19:19
- Loison-sous-Lens4 km · 19:19
- Rouvroy3 km · 19:19
- Billy-Montigny3 km · 19:19
- Lens4 km · 19:19
- Éleu-dit-Leauwette4 km · 19:19
FAQ
What time is it in Méricourt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Méricourt (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Méricourt in?
Méricourt runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Méricourt 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 Méricourt today?
Méricourt sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Méricourt tonight?
The moon phase over Méricourt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Méricourt?
The antipode of Méricourt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.40° S, 177.14° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 718 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Méricourt?
Méricourt lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Méricourt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Méricourt, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.