Right now, local time in Pierre-Bénite is 18:11 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pierre-Bénite ranks #45278 worldwide by population and #1021 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pierre-Bénite — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.7036° N, 4.8242° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 9,971 · #45278 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pierre-Bénite through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.70° S, 175.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 223 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:56 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pierre-Bénite today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Pierre-Bénite — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pierre-Bénite sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Pierre-Bénite's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 397 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,886 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.70° N, 4.82° 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 | 09:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:11 | −4h |
| London | 17:11 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:11 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:11 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:11 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:41 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:11 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:11 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:11 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:11 | +10h |
Best time to call Pierre-Bénite
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pierre-Bénite local time:
Cities sharing Pierre-Bénite's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:11
- Marseille18:11
- Lyon18:11
- Toulouse18:11
- Nice18:11
- Nantes18:11
- Marne La Vallée18:11
- Strasbourg18:11
- Bordeaux18:11
- Montpellier18:11
- Lille18:11
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:11
Distances from Pierre-Bénite
| Paris | 397 km | NNW (333°) |
| London | 741 km | NNW (332°) |
| Moscow | 2,533 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,001 km | E (99°) |
| Mumbai | 6,816 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 6,994 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 9,286 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,465 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,639 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,897 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,596 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,886 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Pierre-Bénite
- Oullins2 km · 18:11
- La Mulatière3 km · 18:11
- Saint-Fons2 km · 18:11
- Irigny3 km · 18:11
- Saint-Genis-Laval3 km · 18:11
- Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon4 km · 18:11
- Lyon 075 km · 18:11
- Feyzin4 km · 18:11
FAQ
What time is it in Pierre-Bénite right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pierre-Bénite (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pierre-Bénite in?
Pierre-Bénite runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Pierre-Bénite 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 Pierre-Bénite today?
Pierre-Bénite sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pierre-Bénite tonight?
The moon phase over Pierre-Bénite tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pierre-Bénite?
The antipode of Pierre-Bénite — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.70° S, 175.18° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 223 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pierre-Bénite?
Pierre-Bénite lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pierre-Bénite?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pierre-Bénite, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.