Right now, local time in Saint-Étienne is 01:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saint-Étienne ranks #3508 worldwide by population and #22 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saint-Étienne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4339° N, 4.3900° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 176,280 · #3508 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saint-Étienne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.43° S, 175.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 181 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:25 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saint-Étienne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 117.8° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Saint-Étienne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saint-Étienne 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.
Saint-Étienne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 411 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.43° N, 4.39° 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 | 17:40 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:40 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:40 | −4h |
| London | 00:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Saint-Étienne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saint-Étienne local time:
Cities sharing Saint-Étienne's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris01:40
- Marseille01:40
- Lyon01:40
- Toulouse01:40
- Nice01:40
- Nantes01:40
- Marne La Vallée01:40
- Strasbourg01:40
- Bordeaux01:40
- Montpellier01:40
- Lille01:40
- Paris 15 Vaugirard01:40
Distances from Saint-Étienne
| Paris | 411 km | NNW (339°) |
| London | 753 km | NNW (335°) |
| Moscow | 2,578 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,030 km | E (99°) |
| Mumbai | 6,849 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 6,982 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 9,241 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,463 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,683 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,940 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,634 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,926 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Saint-Étienne
- La Ricamarie4 km · 01:40
- Saint-Priest-en-Jarez5 km · 01:40
- Villars5 km · 01:40
- La Tour-en-Jarez6 km · 01:40
- Saint-Genest-Lerpt4 km · 01:40
- L'Étrat6 km · 01:40
- La Talaudière5 km · 01:40
- Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds5 km · 01:40
FAQ
What time is it in Saint-Étienne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saint-Étienne (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Saint-Étienne in?
Saint-Étienne runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Saint-Étienne 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 Saint-Étienne today?
Saint-Étienne sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saint-Étienne tonight?
The moon phase over Saint-Étienne tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saint-Étienne?
The antipode of Saint-Étienne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.43° S, 175.61° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 181 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saint-Étienne?
Saint-Étienne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saint-Étienne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saint-Étienne, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.