Right now, local time in Metzeral is 00:52 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metzeral ranks #141620 worldwide by population and #8174 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 22m (winter) – 16h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metzeral — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metzeral through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.01° S, 172.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 531 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metzeral today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 123.8° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Metzeral — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metzeral sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Metzeral's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 361 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.01° N, 7.07° 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 | 15:52 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:52 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:52 | −4h |
| London | 23:52 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:52 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:52 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:52 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:22 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:52 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:52 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:52 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:52 | +10h |
Best time to call Metzeral
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metzeral local time:
Cities sharing Metzeral's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris00:52
- Marseille00:52
- Lyon00:52
- Toulouse00:52
- Nice00:52
- Nantes00:52
- Marne La Vallée00:52
- Strasbourg00:52
- Bordeaux00:52
- Montpellier00:52
- Lille00:52
- Paris 15 Vaugirard00:52
Distances from Metzeral
| Paris | 361 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 647 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,244 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 4,885 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,660 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,995 km | WNW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,367 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,396 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,586 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,588 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,397 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,659 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Metzeral
- Stosswihr5 km · 00:52
- Soultzeren6 km · 00:52
- Munster6 km · 00:52
- Lautenbachzell10 km · 00:52
- Lautenbach10 km · 00:52
- Kruth12 km · 00:52
- Wihr-au-Val11 km · 00:52
- Oderen13 km · 00:52
FAQ
What time is it in Metzeral right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metzeral (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Metzeral in?
Metzeral runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Metzeral 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 Metzeral today?
Metzeral sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metzeral tonight?
The moon phase over Metzeral tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metzeral?
The antipode of Metzeral — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.01° S, 172.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 531 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metzeral?
Metzeral lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Metzeral?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metzeral, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.