Right now, local time in Nîmes is 17:23 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nîmes ranks #4138 worldwide by population and #29 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nîmes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nîmes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.84° S, 175.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 75 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:08 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nîmes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 115.8° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Nîmes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nîmes sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Nîmes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 579 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.84° N, 4.36° 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 | 08:23 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | −4h |
| London | 16:23 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:23 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:23 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | +10h |
Best time to call Nîmes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nîmes local time:
Cities sharing Nîmes's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris17:23
- Marseille17:23
- Lyon17:23
- Toulouse17:23
- Nice17:23
- Nantes17:23
- Marne La Vallée17:23
- Strasbourg17:23
- Bordeaux17:23
- Montpellier17:23
- Lille17:23
- Paris 15 Vaugirard17:23
Distances from Nîmes
| Paris | 579 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 917 km | NNW (340°) |
| Moscow | 2,694 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,008 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,850 km | E (90°) |
| Chicago | 7,078 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,116 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,588 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,773 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 10,088 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,660 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,963 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Nîmes
- Caissargues5 km · 17:23
- Milhaud7 km · 17:23
- Rodilhan6 km · 17:23
- Bouillargues7 km · 17:23
- Marguerittes7 km · 17:23
- Aubord10 km · 17:23
- Caveirac7 km · 17:23
- Poulx9 km · 17:23
FAQ
What time is it in Nîmes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nîmes (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nîmes in?
Nîmes runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Nîmes 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 Nîmes today?
Nîmes sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nîmes tonight?
The moon phase over Nîmes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nîmes?
The antipode of Nîmes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.84° S, 175.64° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 75 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nîmes?
Nîmes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nîmes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nîmes, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.