Current Time in France 🇫🇷

Q: What time is it in France right now?

The current local time in France is 04:03:17 CEST on Saturday, 15 August 2026. The country uses the Europe/Paris time zone.

Q: How many time zones does France use?

France uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Paris.

Q: What is the capital of France?

The capital of France is Paris, where the current local time is 04:03:17.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Paris today?

Today in Paris, the capital of France: sunrise is at 06:43 and sunset is at 21:05 local time.

Q: Does France observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — France observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in France?

The next public holiday in France is Assumption Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — today.

Q: How many cities in France are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across France (out of 682 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border France?

France shares a border with: Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Paris

Largest Cities:

Time in Paris (Pop. 2,140,000)
Time in Marseille (Pop. 870,731)
Time in Lyon (Pop. 522,969)
Time in Toulouse (Pop. 493,465)
Time in Nice (Pop. 342,669)

ISO Alpha 2/3: FR, FRA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Paris (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: CEST, CET

Time Zone Overview for France

France uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Paris run about 1h 50m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in France

France observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from CEST (UTC+2) to CET (UTC+1).

View daylight saving time changes for France →

Time Difference Between Paris and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Paris right now.

New York Fri 22:03 -6h

Los Angeles Fri 19:03 -9h

Chicago Fri 21:03 -7h

Toronto Fri 22:03 -6h

Sao Paulo Fri 23:03 -5h

London Sat 03:03 -1h

Berlin Sat 04:03 same time

Moscow Sat 05:03 +1h

Dubai Sat 06:03 +2h

Mumbai Sat 07:33 +3h 30m

Singapore Sat 10:03 +6h

Hong Kong Sat 10:03 +6h

Tokyo Sat 11:03 +7h

Sydney Sat 12:03 +8h

Best Time to Call France

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Paris:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Paris.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Paris.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Paris.

Daylight Hours in Paris

In the capital, Paris, the sun is up for 14h 22m today. Sunrise in Paris is at 06:43 and sunset in Paris is at 21:05.

Daylight ranges from about 8h 14m near the December solstice to 16h 10m near the June solstice.

Moon in France

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Paris and major cities across France.

View moonrise & moonset times for France →

Regions in France

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Brittany Centre-Val de Loire Corsica Grand Est Hauts-de-France Île-de-France Normandy Nouvelle-Aquitaine Occitanie Pays de la Loire Provence

Time in All Cities in France by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 682 cities in France.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T V W Y

Time Now in Major Cities in France

Time now in Paris Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Marseille Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Lyon Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Toulouse Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nice Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nantes Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Marne La Vallée Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Strasbourg Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Bordeaux Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Montpellier Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Rouen Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Lille Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Rennes Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Reims Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Le Havre Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Cergy-Pontoise Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Saint-Étienne Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Toulon Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Angers Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Grenoble Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Dijon Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nîmes Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Clermont-Ferrand Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Aix-en-Provence Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Le Mans Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Amiens Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Tours Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Limoges Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Villeurbanne Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Besançon Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Metz Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Orléans Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Mulhouse Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Montreuil Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Perpignan Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Caen Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Boulogne-Billancourt Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nancy Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Lyon 03 Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Argenteuil Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Roubaix Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Tourcoing Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Avignon Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Marseille 13 Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Asnières-sur-Seine Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nanterre Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Lyon 08 Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Poitiers Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Versailles Sat 04:03:17

City	Current Time
Time now in Paris	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Marseille	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Lyon	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Toulouse	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nice	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nantes	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Marne La Vallée	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Strasbourg	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Bordeaux	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Montpellier	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Rouen	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Lille	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Rennes	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Reims	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Le Havre	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Cergy-Pontoise	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Saint-Étienne	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Toulon	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Angers	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Grenoble	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Dijon	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nîmes	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Clermont-Ferrand	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Aix-en-Provence	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Le Mans	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Amiens	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Tours	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Limoges	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Villeurbanne	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Besançon	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Metz	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Orléans	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Mulhouse	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Montreuil	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Perpignan	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Caen	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Boulogne-Billancourt	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nancy	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Lyon 03	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Argenteuil	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Roubaix	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Tourcoing	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Avignon	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Marseille 13	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Asnières-sur-Seine	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Nanterre	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Lyon 08	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Poitiers	Sat 04:03:17
Time now in Versailles	Sat 04:03:17

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for France

Europe/Paris Sat 04:03:17

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Paris	Sat 04:03:17

Frequently Asked Questions about France

What time is it in France right now?

The current local time in France is 04:03:17 CEST on Saturday, 15 August 2026. The country uses the Europe/Paris time zone.

How many time zones does France use?

France uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Paris.

What is the capital of France?

The capital of France is Paris, where the current local time is 04:03:17.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Paris today?

Today in Paris, the capital of France: sunrise is at 06:43 and sunset is at 21:05 local time.

Does France observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — France observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in France?

The next public holiday in France is Assumption Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — today.

How many cities in France are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across France (out of 682 total in our database).

Which countries border France?

France shares a border with: Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland.

Time Zone Converters used in France

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Sunrise and Sunset in France

Paris

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 9:05 PM
Marseille

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 8:41 PM
Lyon

↑ 6:40 AM

↓ 8:48 PM
Toulouse

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 8:57 PM
Nice

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 8:34 PM
Nantes

↑ 7:03 AM

↓ 9:17 PM
Marne La Vallée

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 9:04 PM
Strasbourg

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 8:43 PM
Bordeaux

↑ 7:04 AM

↓ 9:08 PM
Montpellier

↑ 6:49 AM

↓ 8:47 PM
Rouen

↑ 6:46 AM

↓ 9:12 PM
Lille

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 9:07 PM
Rennes

↑ 7:01 AM

↓ 9:20 PM
Reims

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 9:00 PM
Le Havre

↑ 6:50 AM

↓ 9:16 PM
Cergy-Pontoise

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 9:07 PM
Saint-Étienne

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 8:49 PM
Toulon

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 8:38 PM
Angers

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 9:14 PM
Grenoble

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 8:43 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Paris	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 9:05 PM
Marseille	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 8:41 PM
Lyon	↑ 6:40 AM	↓ 8:48 PM
Toulouse	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 8:57 PM
Nice	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 8:34 PM
Nantes	↑ 7:03 AM	↓ 9:17 PM
Marne La Vallée	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 9:04 PM
Strasbourg	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 8:43 PM
Bordeaux	↑ 7:04 AM	↓ 9:08 PM
Montpellier	↑ 6:49 AM	↓ 8:47 PM
Rouen	↑ 6:46 AM	↓ 9:12 PM
Lille	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 9:07 PM
Rennes	↑ 7:01 AM	↓ 9:20 PM
Reims	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 9:00 PM
Le Havre	↑ 6:50 AM	↓ 9:16 PM
Cergy-Pontoise	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 9:07 PM
Saint-Étienne	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 8:49 PM
Toulon	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 8:38 PM
Angers	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 9:14 PM
Grenoble	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 8:43 PM

Current Weather in France

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about France

Population	66,987,244
Area	547,030 km²
ISO Numeric Code	250
FIPS Code	FR
Top Level Domain	.fr
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Phone Prefix	+33
Country Code	+33
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	BR (br), CA (ca), CO (co), EU (eu), FR-FR (fr-FR), FRP (frp), OC (oc)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇩 Andorra, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇨 Monaco, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Upcoming Public Holidays in France

This year, France observes 11 public holidays, with 11 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Assumption Day on 15 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was National Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in France to plan your schedule.

Assumption Day 15 Aug • Saturday
All Saints' Day 1 Nov • Sunday
Armistice Day 11 Nov • Wednesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Ascension Day 6 May • Thursday
Victory Day 8 May • Saturday
Whit Monday 17 May • Monday

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