Right now, local time in Sophia Antipolis is 14:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sophia Antipolis ranks #47977 worldwide by population and #1128 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sophia Antipolis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.6223° N, 7.0472° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 9,102 · #47977 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sophia Antipolis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.62° S, 172.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 292 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:10 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sophia Antipolis today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Sophia Antipolis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sophia Antipolis sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Sophia Antipolis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 685 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,753 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.62° N, 7.05° 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 | 05:25 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:25 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:25 | −4h |
| London | 13:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Sophia Antipolis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sophia Antipolis local time:
Cities sharing Sophia Antipolis's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris14:25
- Marseille14:25
- Lyon14:25
- Toulouse14:25
- Nice14:25
- Nantes14:25
- Marne La Vallée14:25
- Strasbourg14:25
- Bordeaux14:25
- Montpellier14:25
- Lille14:25
- Paris 15 Vaugirard14:25
Distances from Sophia Antipolis
| Paris | 685 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 1,028 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,549 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 4,791 km | E (99°) |
| Mumbai | 6,633 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 7,270 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,258 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,594 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,754 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,981 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,448 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,753 km | E (83°) |
Cities near Sophia Antipolis
- Vallauris5 km · 14:25
- Biot4 km · 14:25
- Valbonne4 km · 14:25
- Le Cannet6 km · 14:25
- Mougins5 km · 14:25
- Le Rouret7 km · 14:25
- Mouans-Sartoux6 km · 14:25
- Châteauneuf-Grasse7 km · 14:25
FAQ
What time is it in Sophia Antipolis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sophia Antipolis (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sophia Antipolis in?
Sophia Antipolis runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sophia Antipolis 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 Sophia Antipolis today?
Sophia Antipolis sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sophia Antipolis tonight?
The moon phase over Sophia Antipolis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sophia Antipolis?
The antipode of Sophia Antipolis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.62° S, 172.95° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 292 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sophia Antipolis?
Sophia Antipolis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sophia Antipolis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sophia Antipolis, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.