Right now, local time in Royan is 18:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Royan ranks #28590 worldwide by population and #534 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
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Royan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6281° N, 1.0315° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 19,017 · #28590 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Royan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.63° S, 178.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 545 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Royan today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 112.1° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Royan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Royan sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Royan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 441 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,325 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.63° N, 1.03° 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 | 09:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:22 | −4h |
| London | 17:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Royan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Royan local time:
Cities sharing Royan's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:22
- Marseille18:22
- Lyon18:22
- Toulouse18:22
- Nice18:22
- Nantes18:22
- Marne La Vallée18:22
- Strasbourg18:22
- Bordeaux18:22
- Montpellier18:22
- Lille18:22
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:22
Distances from Royan
| Paris | 441 km | NE (34°) |
| London | 657 km | N (5°) |
| Moscow | 2,899 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 5,452 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,612 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,271 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 8,965 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,143 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,033 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,152 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,046 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,325 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Royan
- Vaux-sur-Mer3 km · 18:22
- Saint-Georges-de-Didonne4 km · 18:22
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan5 km · 18:22
- Saint-Palais-sur-Mer5 km · 18:22
- Breuillet7 km · 18:22
- Médis5 km · 18:22
- Le Verdon-sur-Mer9 km · 18:22
- Meschers-sur-Gironde10 km · 18:22
FAQ
What time is it in Royan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Royan (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Royan in?
Royan runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Royan 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 Royan today?
Royan sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Royan tonight?
The moon phase over Royan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Royan?
The antipode of Royan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.63° S, 178.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 545 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Royan?
Royan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Royan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Royan, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.