Right now, local time in Rennes is 13:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rennes ranks #2697 worldwide by population and #13 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 8h 21m (winter) – 16h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rennes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rennes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.11° S, 178.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 660 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rennes today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:08
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 114.0° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Rennes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rennes sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Rennes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 308 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,266 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.11° N, 1.67° 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 | 04:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:28 | −4h |
| London | 12:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Rennes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rennes local time:
Cities sharing Rennes's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris13:28
- Marseille13:28
- Lyon13:28
- Toulouse13:28
- Nice13:28
- Nantes13:28
- Marne La Vallée13:28
- Strasbourg13:28
- Bordeaux13:28
- Montpellier13:28
- Lille13:28
- Paris 15 Vaugirard13:28
Distances from Rennes
| Paris | 308 km | ENE (73°) |
| London | 394 km | NNE (16°) |
| Moscow | 2,782 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 5,526 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,433 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,310 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,923 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,140 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,922 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 9,939 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 11,036 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,266 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Rennes
- Saint-Grégoire5 km · 13:28
- Montgermont6 km · 13:28
- Chantepie5 km · 13:28
- Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande6 km · 13:28
- Cesson-Sévigné5 km · 13:28
- Châtillon-sur-Seiche9 km · 13:28
- Betton8 km · 13:28
- Chartres-de-Bretagne8 km · 13:28
FAQ
What time is it in Rennes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rennes (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rennes in?
Rennes runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rennes 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 Rennes today?
Rennes sees sunrise at 07:54 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rennes tonight?
The moon phase over Rennes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rennes?
The antipode of Rennes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.11° S, 178.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 660 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rennes?
Rennes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rennes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rennes, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.