Time in Brest, France
Monday, 2 November 2026
What time is it in Brest? It is on Monday, 2 November 2026.
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Brest time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Brest
Standard time is in effect in Brest (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Brest today
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Golden hour
- 07:44–08:51 and 17:11–18:17
- Day length
- 9 h 52 min (3 min 10 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:32–08:05 and 17:57–18:30
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202753% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:54
Moon in Brest today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 49%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 15:15
- 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 Brest
Brest is a city in Brittany, France. Local time in Brest follows CET (UTC+1). It is 505 km from Paris, the capital of France. Brest had a population of 142,346 in 2023.
- Coordinates
- 48°23′25″N 4°29′11″W
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Region
- Brittany
- District
- Finistère
- Country
- France
- Population
- 142,346 (2023)
- Distance to Paris
- 505 km
Where is Brest
Places near Brest
- Guilers 7 km
- Le Relecq-Kerhuon 7 km
- Gouesnou 7 km
- Guipavas 8 km
- Plougastel-Daoulas 9 km
- Plouzané 10 km
- Saint-Renan 11 km
- Plabennec 13 km
Time in other cities in France
Time difference from Brest
+ means the time there is ahead of Brest, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Brest in?
Brest is in the CET time zone (Europe/Paris), UTC+1.
When do the clocks change in Brest?
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the UTC offset in Brest?
The current UTC offset in Brest 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). The time in Brest is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Brest today?
Today the sun rises in Brest at 08:05 and sets at 17:57.
How far is Brest from Paris?
Brest is 505 km from Paris in a straight line.