Right now, local time in Rethel is 23:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rethel ranks #50032 worldwide by population and #1207 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 09m (winter) – 16h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rethel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rethel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.51° S, 175.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 622 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rethel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 122.2° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Rethel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rethel sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Rethel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 163 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,798 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.51° N, 4.37° 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 | 14:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:22 | −4h |
| London | 22:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Rethel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rethel local time:
Cities sharing Rethel's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris23:22
- Marseille23:22
- Lyon23:22
- Toulouse23:22
- Nice23:22
- Nantes23:22
- Marne La Vallée23:22
- Strasbourg23:22
- Bordeaux23:22
- Montpellier23:22
- Lille23:22
- Paris 15 Vaugirard23:22
Distances from Rethel
| Paris | 163 km | WSW (245°) |
| London | 388 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 2,323 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 5,115 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,739 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,869 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,139 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,463 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 9,556 km | SW (226°) |
| Tokyo | 9,570 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,573 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,798 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Rethel
- Sault-lès-Rethel1 km · 23:22
- Château-Porcien9 km · 23:22
- Attigny16 km · 23:22
- Warmeriville21 km · 23:22
- Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers24 km · 23:22
- Bazancourt21 km · 23:22
- Boult-sur-Suippe22 km · 23:22
- Rozoy-sur-Serre28 km · 23:22
FAQ
What time is it in Rethel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rethel (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rethel in?
Rethel runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rethel 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 Rethel today?
Rethel sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rethel tonight?
The moon phase over Rethel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rethel?
The antipode of Rethel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.51° S, 175.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 622 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rethel?
Rethel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rethel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rethel, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.