Right now, local time in Pontenx-les-Forges is 20:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pontenx-les-Forges ranks #138283 worldwide by population and #7782 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 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pontenx-les-Forges — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2413° N, 1.1210° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 1,174 · #138283 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pontenx-les-Forges through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.24° S, 178.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 431 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:42 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pontenx-les-Forges today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 110.6° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Pontenx-les-Forges — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pontenx-les-Forges sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Pontenx-les-Forges's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 578 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,379 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.24° N, 1.12° 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 | 11:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:42 | −4h |
| London | 19:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Pontenx-les-Forges
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pontenx-les-Forges local time:
Cities sharing Pontenx-les-Forges's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris20:42
- Marseille20:42
- Lyon20:42
- Toulouse20:42
- Nice20:42
- Nantes20:42
- Marne La Vallée20:42
- Strasbourg20:42
- Bordeaux20:42
- Montpellier20:42
- Lille20:42
- Paris 15 Vaugirard20:42
Distances from Pontenx-les-Forges
| Paris | 578 km | NNE (26°) |
| London | 812 km | N (5°) |
| Moscow | 3,000 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 5,448 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 6,685 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,286 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 8,845 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,241 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,123 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,288 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,084 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,379 km | ENE (74°) |
Cities near Pontenx-les-Forges
- Mimizan10 km · 20:42
- Parentis-en-Born13 km · 20:42
- Biscarrosse17 km · 20:42
- Ychoux16 km · 20:42
- Onesse-Laharie20 km · 20:42
- Labouheyre16 km · 20:42
- Saint-Julien-en-Born22 km · 20:42
- Sanguinet27 km · 20:42
FAQ
What time is it in Pontenx-les-Forges right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pontenx-les-Forges (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pontenx-les-Forges in?
Pontenx-les-Forges runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Pontenx-les-Forges 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 Pontenx-les-Forges today?
Pontenx-les-Forges sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pontenx-les-Forges tonight?
The moon phase over Pontenx-les-Forges tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pontenx-les-Forges?
The antipode of Pontenx-les-Forges — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.24° S, 178.88° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 431 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pontenx-les-Forges?
Pontenx-les-Forges lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pontenx-les-Forges?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pontenx-les-Forges, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.