La Rochelle in numbers
- Coordinates
- 46.1594, -1.1514
- Population
- 76 810
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- France, Europe
- Capital
- Paris — 398 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in La Rochelle, New Aquitaine, France
This is the current time in La Rochelle, New Aquitaine, France, shown for the Europe/Paris time zone (+2).
La Rochelle, France
Sunday, 18 October 2026
UTC+2 · Europe/Paris
Local time in La Rochelle
UTC+2 · daylight saving time is active
La Rochelle keeps Europe/Paris clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 8:26 AM Solar noon 1:51 PM Sunset 7:15 PM Daylight 10 h 49 min Night 13 h 11 min Civil twilight 7:56 AM – 7:46 PM
Weather in La Rochelle right now
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La Rochelle and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 17000
- 17001 CEDEX 1
- 17002 CEDEX 1
- 17003 CEDEX 1
- 17004 CEDEX 1
- 17005 CEDEX 1
- 17006 CEDEX 1
- 17007 CEDEX 1
- 17008 CEDEX 1
- 17009 CEDEX 1
- 17010 CEDEX 1
- 17011 CEDEX 1
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in New Aquitaine
Other places named La Rochelle
- La Rochelle Bourgogne, France
- La Rochelle Manitoba, Canada
- La Rochelle Vaud, Switzerland
- La Rochelle Centre-Val de Loire, France
- La Rochelle Centre-Val de Loire, France
Same time zone — Europe/Paris
Nearby places
- Tasdon — 1.6 km
- Les Minimes — 2.0 km
- Bellevue — 2.1 km
- Besselue — 2.6 km
- Les Guiardes — 2.8 km
- Le Lignon — 3.0 km
Time and daylight in La Rochelle
Postal codes in La Rochelle number 12.
La Rochelle sets its clocks by Europe/Paris, which runs UTC+2. Daylight saving time here: Yes.
The sun rises today at 8:26 AM in La Rochelle and sets at 7:15 PM. Daylight covers 10 h 49 min.
There is no time difference between La Rochelle and nearby Tasdon or Les Minimes.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone does La Rochelle use?
- La Rochelle uses Europe/Paris, which has an offset of +2.
- Are the clocks in La Rochelle adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in La Rochelle: Yes.
- What time does the sun set in La Rochelle?
- The sun sets in La Rochelle at 7:15 PM.