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What time is it in La Rochelle?

18:44:55

Friday 13 November 2026

  • La Rochelle, France
  • Time zone UTC+01:00
  • Next clock change: 28 March 2027
  • Sunrise 08:02 · sunset 17:35

Time difference with La Rochelle

La Rochelle is on UTC+01:00 right now: 1 hour ahead of UTC in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer.

CityTimeCompared with La Rochelle
London United Kingdom 17:44 1 hour behind
New York United States 12:44 6 hours behind
Los Angeles United States 09:44 9 hours behind
Paris France 18:44 same time
Berlin Germany 18:44 same time
Dubai United Arab Emirates 21:44 3 hours ahead
New Delhi India 23:14 4 h 30 min ahead
Singapore Singapore 01:44 7 hours ahead
Hong Kong Hong Kong 01:44 7 hours ahead
Tokyo Japan 02:44 8 hours ahead
Sydney Australia 04:44 10 hours ahead
São Paulo Brazil 14:44 4 hours behind

Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.

Daylight saving time in La Rochelle

DateWhat happens
Sunday 28 March 2027 at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+01:00 → UTC+02:00, summer time)
Sunday 31 October 2027 at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+01:00)

Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).

History of local time in La Rochelle

PeriodLegal time
since 1976UTC+1, summer time UTC+2
until 1975UTC+1 all year round

Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Paris. Daylight saving time around the world

Upcoming eclipses visible from La Rochelle

  • 2 August 2027 · solar eclipsepartial, 62 % of the Sun covered at 10:56
  • 26 January 2028 · solar eclipsepartial, 70 % of the Sun covered at 17:52
  • 12 January 2028 · partial lunar eclipsevisible, maximum at 05:13
  • 31 December 2028 · total lunar eclipsepartly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 17:52

All eclipses until 2035

Nearby places

Nearest time zone border: 344 km away, Saint Helier (Jersey) is 1 hour behind La Rochelle all year round.

PlaceDistance
Rochefort28 km
Fontenay-le-Comte43 km
Niort56 km
La Roche-sur-Yon60 km
Royan60 km
Saintes61 km
Les Sables-d'Olonne61 km
Les Herbiers79 km

Day and night around the world

World map: where it is day and where it is night right now, with La Rochelle
  • La Rochelle
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Sun and Moon in La Rochelle

Sunrise
08:02
Sunset
17:35
Day length
9 h 32 min
Tomorrow
−3 min
0 h6 h12 h18 h24 h 08:0217:35

Dawn 07:30, dusk 18:07, solar noon 12:48. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 37 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 46 min).

Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:12 (11 June 2027), latest at 08:47 (1 January 2027); earliest sunset at 17:18 (7 December 2026), latest at 22:00 (23 June 2027).

Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 12:16 · moonset 20:18 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 12:47 · moon calendar

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