Right now, local time in Orsay is 18:23 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orsay ranks #30097 worldwide by population and #579 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 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 8h 16m (winter) – 16h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orsay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.6957° N, 2.1873° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 17,817 · #30097 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orsay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.70° S, 177.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 536 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orsay today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 118.8° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Orsay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orsay sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Orsay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 22 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,978 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.70° N, 2.19° 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 | 09:23 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:23 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:23 | −4h |
| London | 17:23 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:23 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:23 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:23 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:53 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:23 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:23 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:23 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:23 | +10h |
Best time to call Orsay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orsay local time:
Cities sharing Orsay's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:23
- Marseille18:23
- Lyon18:23
- Toulouse18:23
- Nice18:23
- Nantes18:23
- Marne La Vallée18:23
- Strasbourg18:23
- Bordeaux18:23
- Montpellier18:23
- Lille18:23
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:23
Distances from Orsay
| Paris | 22 km | NNE (33°) |
| London | 354 km | NNW (333°) |
| Moscow | 2,506 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 5,253 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,649 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,024 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,089 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,380 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,646 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,734 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,744 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,978 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Orsay
- Bures-sur-Yvette1 km · 18:23
- Les Ulis2 km · 18:23
- Vauhallan4 km · 18:23
- Saclay4 km · 18:23
- Villejust4 km · 18:23
- Gometz-le-Châtel4 km · 18:23
- Villebon-sur-Yvette4 km · 18:23
- Gif-sur-Yvette4 km · 18:23
FAQ
What time is it in Orsay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orsay (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orsay in?
Orsay runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Orsay 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 Orsay today?
Orsay sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orsay tonight?
The moon phase over Orsay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orsay?
The antipode of Orsay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.70° S, 177.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 536 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orsay?
Orsay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orsay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orsay, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.