Right now, local time in Violaines is 19:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Violaines ranks #81065 worldwide by population and #2740 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 7h 59m (winter) – 16h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Violaines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.5416° N, 2.7886° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 3,716 · #81065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Violaines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.54° S, 177.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 734 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Violaines today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 121.4° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Violaines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Violaines sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Violaines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 190 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,860 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.54° N, 2.79° 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 | 10:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −4h |
| London | 18:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Violaines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Violaines local time:
Cities sharing Violaines's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris19:16
- Marseille19:16
- Lyon19:16
- Toulouse19:16
- Nice19:16
- Nantes19:16
- Marne La Vallée19:16
- Strasbourg19:16
- Bordeaux19:16
- Montpellier19:16
- Lille19:16
- Paris 15 Vaugirard19:16
Distances from Violaines
| Paris | 190 km | S (190°) |
| London | 231 km | WNW (299°) |
| Moscow | 2,367 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,250 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,583 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,988 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,978 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,504 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 9,539 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 9,558 km | SW (224°) |
| Singapore | 10,667 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,860 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Violaines
- La Bassée1 km · 19:16
- Lorgies3 km · 19:16
- Auchy-les-Mines3 km · 19:16
- Haisnes4 km · 19:16
- Illies4 km · 19:16
- Cuinchy4 km · 19:16
- Richebourg-l'Avoué4 km · 19:16
- Festubert4 km · 19:16
FAQ
What time is it in Violaines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Violaines (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Violaines in?
Violaines runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Violaines 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 Violaines today?
Violaines sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Violaines tonight?
The moon phase over Violaines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Violaines?
The antipode of Violaines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.54° S, 177.21° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 734 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Violaines?
Violaines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Violaines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Violaines, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.