Right now, local time in Pontchâteau is 17:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pontchâteau ranks #50154 worldwide by population and #1214 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 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pontchâteau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4387° N, 2.0942° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 8,474 · #50154 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pontchâteau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.44° S, 177.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 585 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pontchâteau today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:09
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 112.9° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Pontchâteau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pontchâteau sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Pontchâteau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 366 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,326 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.44° N, 2.09° 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 | 08:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:21 | −4h |
| London | 16:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Pontchâteau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pontchâteau local time:
Cities sharing Pontchâteau's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris17:21
- Marseille17:21
- Lyon17:21
- Toulouse17:21
- Nice17:21
- Nantes17:21
- Marne La Vallée17:21
- Strasbourg17:21
- Bordeaux17:21
- Montpellier17:21
- Lille17:21
- Paris 15 Vaugirard17:21
Distances from Pontchâteau
| Paris | 366 km | ENE (63°) |
| London | 474 km | NNE (17°) |
| Moscow | 2,849 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,550 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,442 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,344 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,949 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,063 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,989 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 10,020 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 11,083 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,326 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Pontchâteau
- Besné5 km · 17:21
- Drefféac5 km · 17:21
- Crossac6 km · 17:21
- Missillac7 km · 17:21
- Sainte-Anne-sur-Brivet7 km · 17:21
- Saint-Gildas-des-Bois10 km · 17:21
- Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne8 km · 17:21
- Prinquiau10 km · 17:21
FAQ
What time is it in Pontchâteau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pontchâteau (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pontchâteau in?
Pontchâteau runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Pontchâteau 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 Pontchâteau today?
Pontchâteau sees sunrise at 07:54 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pontchâteau tonight?
The moon phase over Pontchâteau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pontchâteau?
The antipode of Pontchâteau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.44° S, 177.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 585 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pontchâteau?
Pontchâteau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pontchâteau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pontchâteau, clocks run about 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.