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Current time in France

France uses one time zone: Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time. All of France changes clocks for daylight saving.

Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time4:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+2

Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+1, UTC+2
Daylight saving
Observed everywhereNext change: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Dialing code
+33
National holidays in 2026
11Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in France

Metropolitan France uses Central European Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) on the EU schedule.

Counting its overseas regions and territories, France spans more time zones than any other country, from French Polynesia (UTC−10) to Wallis and Futuna (UTC+12).

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time
Europe/Paris		UTC+1 / UTC+2Sun, Mar 29: forward to UTC+2; Sun, Oct 25: back to UTC+1Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Nice, Bordeaux, Nantes
58 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in France

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Sun, Nov 1, 2026All Saints' Day
Wed, Nov 11, 2026Armistice Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Mon, Mar 29, 2027Easter Monday
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Thu, May 6, 2027Ascension Day
Sat, May 8, 2027Victory Day
Mon, May 17, 2027Whit Monday
Wed, Jul 14, 2027Bastille Day
Sun, Aug 15, 2027Assumption
Mon, Nov 1, 2027All Saints' Day

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in France

How many time zones does France have?

One. All of France uses Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time, UTC+1 or UTC+2.

Does France observe daylight saving time?

Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time: forward on Sunday, March 29, 2026, back on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in France in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Easter Monday (April 6), Labour Day (May 1), Victory Day (May 8), Ascension Day (May 14), Whit Monday (May 25), Bastille Day (July 14), Assumption (August 15), All Saints' Day (November 1), Armistice Day (November 11), Christmas Day (December 25).

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