Right now, local time in Valenciennes is 18:36 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Valenciennes ranks #13619 worldwide by population and #182 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 8h 01m (winter) – 16h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Valenciennes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.3591° N, 3.5251° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 44,821 · #13619 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Valenciennes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.36° S, 176.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 712 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Valenciennes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 122.0° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Valenciennes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Valenciennes sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Valenciennes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 187 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,820 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.36° N, 3.53° 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 | 09:36 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:36 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:36 | −4h |
| London | 17:36 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:36 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:36 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:36 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:06 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:36 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:36 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:36 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:36 | +10h |
Best time to call Valenciennes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Valenciennes local time:
Cities sharing Valenciennes's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:36
- Marseille18:36
- Lyon18:36
- Toulouse18:36
- Nice18:36
- Nantes18:36
- Marne La Vallée18:36
- Strasbourg18:36
- Bordeaux18:36
- Montpellier18:36
- Lille18:36
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:36
Distances from Valenciennes
| Paris | 187 km | SSW (207°) |
| London | 286 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 2,330 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,195 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,639 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,935 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,030 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,469 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,526 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,580 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,619 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,820 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Valenciennes
- Anzin2 km · 18:36
- Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes3 km · 18:36
- Marly2 km · 18:36
- Saint-Saulve3 km · 18:36
- Beuvrages4 km · 18:36
- La Sentinelle3 km · 18:36
- Famars5 km · 18:36
- Petite-Forêt3 km · 18:36
FAQ
What time is it in Valenciennes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Valenciennes (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Valenciennes in?
Valenciennes runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Valenciennes 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 Valenciennes today?
Valenciennes sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Valenciennes tonight?
The moon phase over Valenciennes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Valenciennes?
The antipode of Valenciennes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.36° S, 176.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 712 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Valenciennes?
Valenciennes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Valenciennes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Valenciennes, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.