Right now, local time in Villeneuve-d'Ascq is 21:01 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Villeneuve-d'Ascq ranks #9986 worldwide by population and #98 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 9h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Villeneuve-d'Ascq — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6167° N, 3.1666° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 62,400 · #9986 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Villeneuve-d'Ascq through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.62° S, 176.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 741 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Villeneuve-d'Ascq today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 121.9° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Villeneuve-d'Ascq — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Villeneuve-d'Ascq sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Villeneuve-d'Ascq's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 204 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,832 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.62° N, 3.17° 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 | 13:01 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:01 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:01 | −4h |
| London | 20:01 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:01 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:01 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:01 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:31 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:01 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:01 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:01 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:01 | +10h |
Best time to call Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Villeneuve-d'Ascq local time:
Cities sharing Villeneuve-d'Ascq's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris21:01
- Marseille21:01
- Lyon21:01
- Toulouse21:01
- Nice21:01
- Nantes21:01
- Marne La Vallée21:01
- Strasbourg21:01
- Bordeaux21:01
- Montpellier21:01
- Lille21:01
- Paris 15 Vaugirard21:01
Distances from Villeneuve-d'Ascq
| Paris | 204 km | SSW (197°) |
| London | 251 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 2,339 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,226 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,602 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,962 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,991 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,477 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,517 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,583 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,640 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,832 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Tressin2 km · 21:01
- Anstaing2 km · 21:01
- Forest-sur-Marque2 km · 21:01
- Sainghin-en-Mélantois3 km · 21:01
- Chéreng3 km · 21:01
- Hem4 km · 21:01
- Gruson4 km · 21:01
- Mons-en-Barœul4 km · 21:01
FAQ
What time is it in Villeneuve-d'Ascq right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Villeneuve-d'Ascq in?
Villeneuve-d'Ascq runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Villeneuve-d'Ascq 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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq today?
Villeneuve-d'Ascq sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 9h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Villeneuve-d'Ascq tonight?
The moon phase over Villeneuve-d'Ascq tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Villeneuve-d'Ascq?
The antipode of Villeneuve-d'Ascq — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.62° S, 176.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 741 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Villeneuve-d'Ascq?
Villeneuve-d'Ascq lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Villeneuve-d'Ascq?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Villeneuve-d'Ascq, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.