Right now, local time in Sancoins is 20:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sancoins ranks #82715 worldwide by population and #2823 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sancoins — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8331° N, 2.9224° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 3,576 · #82715 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sancoins through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.83° S, 177.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 323 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:03 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sancoins today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 117.7° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Sancoins — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sancoins sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Sancoins's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 229 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,995 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.83° N, 2.92° 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 | 11:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:18 | −4h |
| London | 19:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Sancoins
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sancoins local time:
Cities sharing Sancoins's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris20:18
- Marseille20:18
- Lyon20:18
- Toulouse20:18
- Nice20:18
- Nantes20:18
- Marne La Vallée20:18
- Strasbourg20:18
- Bordeaux20:18
- Montpellier20:18
- Lille20:18
- Paris 15 Vaugirard20:18
Distances from Sancoins
| Paris | 229 km | N (349°) |
| London | 565 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 2,575 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 5,165 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,803 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 6,965 km | E (91°) |
| São Paulo | 9,270 km | SW (225°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,273 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,704 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,876 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,723 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,995 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Sancoins
- Lurcy-Lévis12 km · 20:18
- Cuffy17 km · 20:18
- Nérondes20 km · 20:18
- Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier15 km · 20:18
- Cours-les-Barres23 km · 20:18
- Jouet-sur-l'Aubois24 km · 20:18
- Marzy21 km · 20:18
- Magny-Cours18 km · 20:18
FAQ
What time is it in Sancoins right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sancoins (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sancoins in?
Sancoins runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sancoins 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 Sancoins today?
Sancoins sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sancoins tonight?
The moon phase over Sancoins tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sancoins?
The antipode of Sancoins — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.83° S, 177.08° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 323 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sancoins?
Sancoins lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sancoins?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sancoins, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.