Right now, local time in Orléans is 13:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orléans ranks #5365 worldwide by population and #46 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 9h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 8h 23m (winter) – 16h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orléans — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.9025° N, 1.9041° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 116,344 · #5365 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orléans through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.90° S, 178.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 455 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:15 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orléans today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 117.7° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Orléans — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orléans sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Orléans's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 111 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,029 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.90° N, 1.90° 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 | 04:30 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:30 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:30 | −4h |
| London | 12:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:30 | +10h |
Best time to call Orléans
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orléans local time:
Cities sharing Orléans's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:30
- Marseille13:30
- Lyon13:30
- Toulouse13:30
- Nice13:30
- Nantes13:30
- Marne La Vallée13:30
- Strasbourg13:30
- Bordeaux13:30
- Montpellier13:30
- Lille13:30
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:30
Distances from Orléans
| Paris | 111 km | NNE (17°) |
| London | 427 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 2,571 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 5,260 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,676 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,044 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,135 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,302 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,709 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,819 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,780 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,029 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Orléans
- Saint-Jean-le-Blanc1 km · 13:30
- Fleury-les-Aubrais4 km · 13:30
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle3 km · 13:30
- Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin3 km · 13:30
- Olivet4 km · 13:30
- Saran6 km · 13:30
- Semoy5 km · 13:30
- Saint-Denis-en-Val6 km · 13:30
FAQ
What time is it in Orléans right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orléans (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orléans in?
Orléans runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Orléans 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 Orléans today?
Orléans sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 9h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orléans tonight?
The moon phase over Orléans tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orléans?
The antipode of Orléans — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.90° S, 178.10° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 455 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orléans?
Orléans lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orléans?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orléans, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.