Time Now in Nîmes, France 🇫🇷
Lat/Long: 43.84° N, 4.36° E
Elevation: 57 m above sea level
Population rank: #22 of 15,277 cities in France by population
Region: Occitanie
IANA Timezone: Europe/Paris
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in France: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in France: CEST
Nîmes keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Europe/Paris time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Nîmes sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Nîmes sits at a modest 57 m above sea level. Nîmes is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 579 km off. Nîmes ranks among the biggest cities in France, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Nîmes sees 12h 48m between a 07:15 sunrise and a 20:03 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Nîmes
Daylight Hours in Nîmes
Nîmes gets 12h 49m of daylight today. Sunrise in Nîmes is at 07:15 and sunset in Nîmes is at 20:03.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 54m near the December solstice to 15h 28m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Nîmes's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 9 Sep ● | 05:31 | 07:14 | 13:40 | 17:16 | 20:05 | 21:35 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:32 | 07:15 | 13:39 | 17:14 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:34 | 07:16 | 13:39 | 17:13 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:35 | 07:17 | 13:39 | 17:12 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:37 | 07:19 | 13:38 | 17:11 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:38 | 07:20 | 13:38 | 17:10 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:39 | 07:21 | 13:37 | 17:08 | 19:54 | 21:24 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Nîmes
Sunrise
in Nîmes
↑
7:15 AM
Sunset
in Nîmes
↓
8:03 PM
Day Length
12h 48m
Dawn
in Nîmes
6:45 AM
Dusk
in Nîmes
8:33 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Nîmes
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
2.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:19
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:15
Distances & Clock Changes in Nîmes
How Far Is Nîmes From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 579 km | NNW (345deg) |
| London | 916 km | NNW (340deg) |
| Moscow | 2,693 km | NE (49deg) |
| Dubai | 5,010 km | E (97deg) |
| New York | 6,205 km | WNW (296deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,847 km | E (90deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,116 km | SW (226deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,588 km | NW (316deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Nîmes?
Nîmes next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Nîmes's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Nîmes and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.8deg S, 175.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nîmes
What time is it in Nîmes right now?
The current local time in Nîmes is 17:11 on Wednesday, September 09, 2026. Nîmes follows the Europe/Paris time zone.
What time zone is Nîmes in?
Nîmes runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Nîmes?
Is Nîmes on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Nîmes as of September 09, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nîmes today?
In Nîmes today the sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 20:03, giving 12h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nîmes tonight?
The moon phase over Nîmes tonight is Waning Crescent with 2.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Nîmes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nîmes, clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.