Right now, local time in Nice is 13:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nice ranks #1773 worldwide by population and #5 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nice — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.7031° N, 7.2661° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 25 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 342,669 · #1773 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nice through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.70° S, 172.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 308 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:13 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nice today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Nice — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nice 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.
Nice sits at just 25 m above sea level. Nice's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 686 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,734 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.70° N, 7.27° 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 Nice
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nice local time:
Cities sharing Nice's time zone
Other cities in France
- Paris13:28
- Marseille13:28
- Lyon13:28
- Toulouse13:28
- Nantes13:28
- Marne La Vallée13:28
- Strasbourg13:28
- Bordeaux13:28
- Montpellier13:28
- Lille13:28
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:28
- Rennes13:28
Distances from Nice
| Paris | 686 km | NNW (328°) |
| London | 1,029 km | NNW (330°) |
| Moscow | 2,530 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 4,775 km | E (99°) |
| Mumbai | 6,616 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 7,279 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,277 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,574 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,759 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,963 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,430 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,734 km | E (83°) |
Cities near Nice
- Jean-Médecin0 km · 13:28
- Thiers1 km · 13:28
- Vernier1 km · 13:28
- Libération1 km · 13:28
- Le Piol1 km · 13:28
- Vieille Ville1 km · 13:28
- Auguste Raynaud1 km · 13:28
- Carabacel1 km · 13:28
FAQ
What time is it in Nice right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nice (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nice in?
Nice runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Nice 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 Nice today?
Nice sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nice tonight?
The moon phase over Nice tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nice?
The antipode of Nice — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.70° S, 172.73° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 308 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nice?
Nice sits at about 25 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Nice?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nice, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.