Right now, local time in Velaux is 18:26 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velaux ranks #52153 worldwide by population and #1287 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
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velaux — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5284° N, 5.2566° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 7,963 · #52153 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velaux through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.53° S, 174.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 153 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:11 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velaux today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 116.5° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Velaux — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velaux 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.
Velaux's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 634 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.53° N, 5.26° 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 | 09:26 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −4h |
| London | 17:26 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:26 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +10h |
Best time to call Velaux
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velaux local time:
Cities sharing Velaux's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:26
- Marseille18:26
- Lyon18:26
- Toulouse18:26
- Nice18:26
- Nantes18:26
- Marne La Vallée18:26
- Strasbourg18:26
- Bordeaux18:26
- Montpellier18:26
- Lille18:26
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:26
Distances from Velaux
| Paris | 634 km | NNW (340°) |
| London | 975 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 2,663 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 4,932 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,777 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 7,157 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,144 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,663 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,726 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 10,074 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,593 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,897 km | E (81°) |
Cities near Velaux
- Coudoux3 km · 18:26
- Ventabren3 km · 18:26
- Rognac5 km · 18:26
- La Fare-les-Oliviers6 km · 18:26
- Vitrolles8 km · 18:26
- Berre-l'Étang9 km · 18:26
- Saint-Cannat11 km · 18:26
- Éguilles9 km · 18:26
FAQ
What time is it in Velaux right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velaux (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Velaux in?
Velaux runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Velaux 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 Velaux today?
Velaux sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velaux tonight?
The moon phase over Velaux tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velaux?
The antipode of Velaux — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.53° S, 174.74° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 153 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velaux?
Velaux lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velaux?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velaux, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.