Right now, local time in Mons is 19:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mons ranks #135850 worldwide by population and #7517 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 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mons — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mons through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.61° S, 178.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 155 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:13 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mons today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 112.6° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Mons — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mons sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Mons's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 587 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,188 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.61° N, 1.57° 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 | 10:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:28 | −4h |
| London | 18:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Mons
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mons local time:
Cities sharing Mons's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:28
- Marseille19:28
- Lyon19:28
- Toulouse19:28
- Nice19:28
- Nantes19:28
- Marne La Vallée19:28
- Strasbourg19:28
- Bordeaux19:28
- Montpellier19:28
- Lille19:28
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:28
Distances from Mons
| Paris | 587 km | N (6°) |
| London | 887 km | N (352°) |
| Moscow | 2,879 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,228 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,905 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,074 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,940 km | SW (224°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,446 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,978 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 10,233 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,885 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 17,188 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Mons
- Flourens2 km · 19:28
- Drémil-Lafage3 km · 19:28
- Beaupuy4 km · 19:28
- Montrabé5 km · 19:28
- Gragnague8 km · 19:28
- Auzielle8 km · 19:28
- Rouffiac-Tolosan7 km · 19:28
- Saint-Orens-de-Gameville7 km · 19:28
FAQ
What time is it in Mons right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mons (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mons in?
Mons runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mons 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 Mons today?
Mons sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mons tonight?
The moon phase over Mons tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mons?
The antipode of Mons — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.61° S, 178.43° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 155 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mons?
Mons lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mons?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mons, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.