Right now, local time in Rochefort is 20:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochefort ranks #19860 worldwide by population and #321 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 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochefort — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9430° N, 0.9677° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 29,427 · #19860 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rochefort through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.94° S, 179.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 578 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rochefort today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 112.5° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Rochefort — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rochefort sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Rochefort's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 409 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,309 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.94° N, 0.97° 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 | 11:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:17 | −4h |
| London | 19:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Rochefort
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rochefort local time:
Cities sharing Rochefort's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris20:17
- Marseille20:17
- Lyon20:17
- Toulouse20:17
- Nice20:17
- Nantes20:17
- Marne La Vallée20:17
- Strasbourg20:17
- Bordeaux20:17
- Montpellier20:17
- Lille20:17
- Paris 15 Vaugirard20:17
Distances from Rochefort
| Paris | 409 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 622 km | N (5°) |
| Moscow | 2,875 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 5,450 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,599 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,265 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,994 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,123 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,010 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,119 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,035 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,309 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Rochefort
- Breuil-Magné5 km · 20:17
- Soubise4 km · 20:17
- Échillais5 km · 20:17
- Saint-Agnant8 km · 20:17
- Tonnay-Charente6 km · 20:17
- Saint-Hippolyte6 km · 20:17
- Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée7 km · 20:17
- Trizay9 km · 20:17
FAQ
What time is it in Rochefort right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rochefort (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rochefort in?
Rochefort runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rochefort 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 Rochefort today?
Rochefort sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochefort tonight?
The moon phase over Rochefort tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochefort?
The antipode of Rochefort — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.94° S, 179.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 578 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rochefort?
Rochefort lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rochefort?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rochefort, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.