Right now, local time in Metz is 13:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metz ranks #5017 worldwide by population and #45 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 12m (winter) – 16h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.12° S, 173.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 611 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Metz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metz sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Metz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 280 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,688 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.12° N, 6.17° 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 | 04:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:28 | −4h |
| London | 12:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Metz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metz local time:
Cities sharing Metz's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:28
- Marseille13:28
- Lyon13:28
- Toulouse13:28
- Nice13:28
- Nantes13:28
- Marne La Vallée13:28
- Strasbourg13:28
- Bordeaux13:28
- Montpellier13:28
- Lille13:28
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:28
Distances from Metz
| Paris | 280 km | W (266°) |
| London | 520 km | WNW (303°) |
| Moscow | 2,233 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 4,978 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,736 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,873 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,261 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,369 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,529 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,621 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,449 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,688 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Metz
- Le Ban Saint-Martin2 km · 13:28
- Montigny-lès-Metz3 km · 13:28
- Saint-Julien-lès-Metz3 km · 13:28
- Longeville-lès-Metz3 km · 13:28
- Woippy4 km · 13:28
- Plappeville4 km · 13:28
- Scy-Chazelles4 km · 13:28
- Marly6 km · 13:28
FAQ
What time is it in Metz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metz (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Metz in?
Metz runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Metz 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 Metz today?
Metz sees sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metz tonight?
The moon phase over Metz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metz?
The antipode of Metz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.12° S, 173.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 611 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metz?
Metz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Metz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metz, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.