Right now, local time in Montpellier is 13:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Montpellier ranks #2466 worldwide by population and #10 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Montpellier — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Montpellier through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.61° S, 176.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 52 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:14 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Montpellier today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 115.0° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Montpellier — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Montpellier 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.
Montpellier's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 595 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,006 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.61° N, 3.88° 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 | 04:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:29 | −4h |
| London | 12:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Montpellier
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Montpellier local time:
Cities sharing Montpellier's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:29
- Marseille13:29
- Lyon13:29
- Toulouse13:29
- Nice13:29
- Nantes13:29
- Marne La Vallée13:29
- Strasbourg13:29
- Bordeaux13:29
- Lille13:29
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:29
- Rennes13:29
Distances from Montpellier
| Paris | 595 km | N (349°) |
| London | 928 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 2,739 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,044 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 6,888 km | E (90°) |
| Chicago | 7,060 km | WNW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,071 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,579 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,819 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,130 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,702 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 17,006 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Montpellier
- Castelnau-le-Lez3 km · 13:29
- Clapiers5 km · 13:29
- Lattes5 km · 13:29
- Saint-Jean-de-Védas5 km · 13:29
- Montferrier-sur-Lez7 km · 13:29
- Jacou6 km · 13:29
- Juvignac5 km · 13:29
- Le Crès6 km · 13:29
FAQ
What time is it in Montpellier right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Montpellier (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Montpellier in?
Montpellier runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Montpellier 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 Montpellier today?
Montpellier sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Montpellier tonight?
The moon phase over Montpellier tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Montpellier?
The antipode of Montpellier — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.61° S, 176.12° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 52 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Montpellier?
Montpellier lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Montpellier?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Montpellier, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.