Right now, local time in Saumur is 15:36 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saumur ranks #17826 worldwide by population and #270 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 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saumur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2593° N, 0.0781° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 33,229 · #17826 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saumur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.26° S, 179.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, 738 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saumur today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 114.9° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Saumur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saumur sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Saumur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 253 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,194 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.26° N, 0.08° 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 | 06:36 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:36 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:36 | −4h |
| London | 14:36 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:36 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:36 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:36 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:06 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:36 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:36 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:36 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:36 | +10h |
Best time to call Saumur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saumur local time:
Cities sharing Saumur's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris15:36
- Marseille15:36
- Lyon15:36
- Toulouse15:36
- Nice15:36
- Nantes15:36
- Marne La Vallée15:36
- Strasbourg15:36
- Bordeaux15:36
- Montpellier15:36
- Lille15:36
- Paris 15 Vaugirard15:36
Distances from Saumur
| Paris | 253 km | NE (44°) |
| London | 473 km | N (360°) |
| Moscow | 2,734 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,397 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,584 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,193 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,075 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,149 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,873 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 9,959 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 10,939 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,194 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Saumur
- Varrains4 km · 15:36
- Chacé5 km · 15:36
- Villebernier4 km · 15:36
- Distré5 km · 15:36
- Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg7 km · 15:36
- Vivy8 km · 15:36
- Brézé10 km · 15:36
- Saint-Martin-de-la-Place8 km · 15:36
FAQ
What time is it in Saumur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saumur (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saumur in?
Saumur runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Saumur 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 Saumur today?
Saumur sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saumur tonight?
The moon phase over Saumur tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saumur?
The antipode of Saumur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.26° S, 179.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waipawa, New Zealand, roughly 738 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saumur?
Saumur lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saumur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saumur, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.