Right now, local time in Velaines is 21:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velaines ranks #147478 worldwide by population and #8882 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 16m (winter) – 16h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velaines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velaines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.70° S, 174.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 547 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velaines today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 122.4° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Velaines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velaines sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Velaines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 217 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,763 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.70° N, 5.30° 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 | 12:35 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:35 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −4h |
| London | 20:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Velaines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velaines local time:
Cities sharing Velaines's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris21:35
- Marseille21:35
- Lyon21:35
- Toulouse21:35
- Nice21:35
- Nantes21:35
- Marne La Vallée21:35
- Strasbourg21:35
- Bordeaux21:35
- Montpellier21:35
- Lille21:35
- Paris 15 Vaugirard21:35
Distances from Velaines
| Paris | 217 km | W (276°) |
| London | 498 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,312 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 5,029 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,796 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 6,844 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,251 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,447 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 9,543 km | SW (226°) |
| Tokyo | 9,604 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,518 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,763 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Velaines
- Ligny-en-Barrois2 km · 21:35
- Tronville-en-Barrois3 km · 21:35
- Longeville-en-Barrois9 km · 21:35
- Bar-le-Duc13 km · 21:35
- Fains-Véel16 km · 21:35
- Chevillon23 km · 21:35
- Lérouville20 km · 21:35
- Bayard-sur-Marne23 km · 21:35
FAQ
What time is it in Velaines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velaines (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Velaines in?
Velaines runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Velaines 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 Velaines today?
Velaines sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velaines tonight?
The moon phase over Velaines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velaines?
The antipode of Velaines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.70° S, 174.70° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 547 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velaines?
Velaines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velaines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velaines, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.