Right now, local time in Nantes is 13:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nantes ranks #1854 worldwide by population and #6 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nantes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2172° N, 1.5534° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 325,070 · #1854 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nantes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.22° S, 178.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 686 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nantes today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:07
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 113.3° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Nantes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nantes sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Nantes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 343 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,298 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.22° N, 1.55° W, 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 Nantes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nantes local time:
Cities sharing Nantes's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
- BordeauxFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:29
- Marseille13:29
- Lyon13:29
- Toulouse13:29
- Nice13:29
- Marne La Vallée13:29
- Strasbourg13:29
- Bordeaux13:29
- Montpellier13:29
- Lille13:29
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:29
- Rennes13:29
Distances from Nantes
| Paris | 343 km | ENE (56°) |
| London | 488 km | NNE (12°) |
| Moscow | 2,829 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,507 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,490 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,304 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,995 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,071 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,969 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 10,020 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,049 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,298 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Nantes
- Rezé3 km · 13:29
- Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire4 km · 13:29
- Les Sorinières8 km · 13:29
- Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire7 km · 13:29
- Bouguenais7 km · 13:29
- La Chapelle-sur-Erdre9 km · 13:29
- Basse-Goulaine7 km · 13:29
- Orvault8 km · 13:29
FAQ
What time is it in Nantes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nantes (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nantes in?
Nantes runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Nantes 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 Nantes today?
Nantes sees sunrise at 07:51 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nantes tonight?
The moon phase over Nantes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nantes?
The antipode of Nantes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.22° S, 178.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 686 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nantes?
Nantes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nantes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nantes, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.