Time in France
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in France? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in France: All Saints' Day, Sunday, 1 November (tomorrow) · All holidays
France time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in France
Standard time is in effect in France (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Paris today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Golden hour
- 07:15–08:21 and 16:46–17:52
- Day length
- 9 h 56 min (3 min 15 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:03–07:35 and 17:32–18:05
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202751% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:01
Moon in Paris today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 72%
- Moonrise
- 21:50
- Moonset
- 13:50
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About France
France uses Central European Time (UTC+1). Paris is the capital. This page lists the time in 1,899 places in France.
- Capital
- Paris
- Time zones
- 1
- Regions
- 13
- Places on this site
- 1,899
- Population
- 68,605,616 (2025)
Regions of France
Largest cities in France
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is France in?
France uses CET (Europe/Paris), UTC+1.
Does France observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the time difference between Paris and UTC?
The time in Paris is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). France is currently on UTC+1.