Right now, local time in Tours is 02:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tours ranks #4346 worldwide by population and #37 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 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 55% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tours — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3948° N, 0.7040° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 141,621 · #4346 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tours through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.39° S, 179.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 438 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:35 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tours today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 115.8° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Tours — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tours sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Tours's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 204 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,133 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.39° N, 0.70° 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 | 17:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:50 | −4h |
| London | 01:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Tours
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tours local time:
Cities sharing Tours's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris02:50
- Marseille02:50
- Lyon02:50
- Toulouse02:50
- Nice02:50
- Nantes02:50
- Marne La Vallée02:50
- Strasbourg02:50
- Bordeaux02:50
- Montpellier02:50
- Lille02:50
- Paris 15 Vaugirard02:50
Distances from Tours
| Paris | 204 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 462 km | N (353°) |
| Moscow | 2,677 km | NE (56°) |
| Dubai | 5,340 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,627 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,133 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,108 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,200 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,815 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 9,915 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 10,878 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,133 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Tours
- La Riche3 km · 02:50
- Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire3 km · 02:50
- Saint-Pierre-des-Corps3 km · 02:50
- Saint-Avertin4 km · 02:50
- Rochecorbon5 km · 02:50
- Chambray-lès-Tours7 km · 02:50
- Joué-lès-Tours6 km · 02:50
- La Ville-aux-Dames5 km · 02:50
FAQ
What time is it in Tours right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tours (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tours in?
Tours runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Tours 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 Tours today?
Tours sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tours tonight?
The moon phase over Tours tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 54.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tours?
The antipode of Tours — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.39° S, 179.30° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 438 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tours?
Tours lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tours?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tours, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.