Right now, local time in Pau is 12:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pau ranks #7576 worldwide by population and #71 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 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.3112° N, 0.3558° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 82,697 · #7576 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.31° S, 179.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 390 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:22 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pau today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 110.3° from north (ESE (110°))
Full prayer timetable for Pau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pau sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Pau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 651 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,347 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.31° N, 0.36° 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 | 03:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 05:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 08:22 | −4h |
| London | 11:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Pau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pau local time:
Cities sharing Pau's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris12:22
- Marseille12:22
- Lyon12:22
- Toulouse12:22
- Nice12:22
- Nantes12:22
- Marne La Vallée12:22
- Strasbourg12:22
- Bordeaux12:22
- Montpellier12:22
- Lille12:22
- Paris 15 Vaugirard12:22
Distances from Pau
| Paris | 651 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 912 km | N (1°) |
| Moscow | 3,019 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,381 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 6,791 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 7,231 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 8,809 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,356 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,128 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,344 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,044 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,347 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Pau
FAQ
What time is it in Pau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pau (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pau in?
Pau runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Pau 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 Pau today?
Pau sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pau tonight?
The moon phase over Pau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pau?
The antipode of Pau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.31° S, 179.64° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 390 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pau?
Pau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pau, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.