Right now, local time in Poitiers is 13:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Poitiers ranks #7296 worldwide by population and #65 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 43m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:43
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Poitiers — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5826° N, 0.3435° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 85,960 · #7296 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Poitiers through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.58° S, 179.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 380 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:14 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Poitiers today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:43
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 114.6° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Poitiers — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Poitiers sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Poitiers's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 294 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,190 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.58° N, 0.34° 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 | 04:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:29 | −4h |
| London | 12:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Poitiers
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Poitiers local time:
Cities sharing Poitiers's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:29
- Marseille13:29
- Lyon13:29
- Toulouse13:29
- Nice13:29
- Nantes13:29
- Marne La Vallée13:29
- Strasbourg13:29
- Bordeaux13:29
- Montpellier13:29
- Lille13:29
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:29
Distances from Poitiers
| Paris | 294 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 549 km | N (357°) |
| Moscow | 2,751 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 5,357 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,650 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,162 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 9,115 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,150 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,886 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 10,006 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 10,922 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,190 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Poitiers
- Saint-Benoît4 km · 13:29
- Biard3 km · 13:29
- Migné5 km · 13:29
- Ligugé7 km · 13:29
- Smarves8 km · 13:29
- Vouneuil-sous-Biard6 km · 13:29
- Chasseneuil-du-Poitou8 km · 13:29
- Mignaloux-Beauvoir7 km · 13:29
FAQ
What time is it in Poitiers right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Poitiers (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Poitiers in?
Poitiers runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Poitiers 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 Poitiers today?
Poitiers sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Poitiers tonight?
The moon phase over Poitiers tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Poitiers?
The antipode of Poitiers — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.58° S, 179.66° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 380 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Poitiers?
Poitiers lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Poitiers?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Poitiers, clocks run about 43 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.