Time Now in Poitiers, France 🇫🇷
Lat/Long: 46.58° N, 0.34° E
Elevation: 118 m above sea level
Population rank: #51 of 15,277 cities in France by population
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
IANA Timezone: Europe/Paris
Solar time: clocks run about 2h 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
Local time in Poitiers runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Europe/Paris). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Poitiers sits at a modest 118 m above sea level. The closest large city is Paris, about 294 km away. Poitiers ranks among the biggest cities in France, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Poitiers sees 12h 49m between a 07:30 sunrise and a 20:20 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Poitiers
Daylight Hours in Poitiers
Poitiers gets 12h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise in Poitiers is at 07:30 and sunset in Poitiers is at 20:20.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 33m near the December solstice to 15h 50m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 10 Sep ● | 05:40 | 07:29 | 13:55 | 17:30 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:42 | 07:30 | 13:55 | 17:29 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:43 | 07:32 | 13:55 | 17:28 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:45 | 07:33 | 13:54 | 17:26 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:47 | 07:34 | 13:54 | 17:25 | 20:13 | 21:43 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:48 | 07:36 | 13:54 | 17:24 | 20:11 | 21:41 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:50 | 07:37 | 13:53 | 17:22 | 20:09 | 21:39 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Poitiers
Sunrise
in Poitiers
↑
7:30 AM
Sunset
in Poitiers
↓
8:20 PM
Day Length
12h 49m
Dawn
in Poitiers
6:58 AM
Dusk
in Poitiers
8:51 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Poitiers
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 07:49
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:56
Distances & Clock Changes in Poitiers
How Far Is Poitiers From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 294 km | NNE (30deg) |
| London | 549 km | N (357deg) |
| Moscow | 2,751 km | NE (55deg) |
| Dubai | 5,359 km | E (97deg) |
| New York | 5,793 km | WNW (292deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,159 km | E (89deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,114 km | SW (223deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,150 km | NW (313deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Poitiers?
Poitiers next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Poitiers's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Poitiers and you would surface in the open ocean, near 46.6deg S, 179.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Poitiers
What time is it in Poitiers right now?
The current local time in Poitiers is 17:20 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Poitiers follows the Europe/Paris time zone.
What time zone is Poitiers in?
Clocks in Poitiers follow the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Poitiers?
Is Poitiers on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Poitiers as of September 10, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Poitiers today?
Poitiers sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 20:20 today, giving 12h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Poitiers tonight?
Over Poitiers tonight the moon shows a New Moon phase at 0.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Poitiers?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Poitiers, clocks run about 2h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.