Current Time in France 🇫🇷

Q: What time is it in France right now?

The current local time in France is 00:26:05 CEST on Tuesday, 14 July 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 00:26:05.

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

Today in Paris, the capital of France: sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 21:50 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 National Day on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 — tomorrow.

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 Mon 18:26 -6h

Los Angeles Mon 15:26 -9h

Chicago Mon 17:26 -7h

Toronto Mon 18:26 -6h

Sao Paulo Mon 19:26 -5h

London Mon 23:26 -1h

Berlin Tue 00:26 same time

Moscow Tue 01:26 +1h

Dubai Tue 02:26 +2h

Mumbai Tue 03:56 +3h 30m

Singapore Tue 06:26 +6h

Hong Kong Tue 06:26 +6h

Tokyo Tue 07:26 +7h

Sydney Tue 08:26 +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 15h 48m today. Sunrise in Paris is at 06:02 and sunset in Paris is at 21:50.

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 Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Marseille Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Lyon Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Toulouse Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nice Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nantes Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Marne La Vallée Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Strasbourg Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Bordeaux Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Montpellier Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Lille Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Rouen Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Rennes Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Reims Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Le Havre Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Cergy-Pontoise Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Saint-Étienne Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Toulon Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Angers Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Grenoble Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Dijon Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nîmes Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Clermont-Ferrand Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Aix-en-Provence Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Le Mans Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Amiens Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Tours Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Limoges Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Villeurbanne Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Besançon Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Metz Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Orléans Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Mulhouse Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Montreuil Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Perpignan Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Caen Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Boulogne-Billancourt Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nancy Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Lyon 03 Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Argenteuil Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Roubaix Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Tourcoing Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Avignon Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Marseille 13 Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Asnières-sur-Seine Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nanterre Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Lyon 08 Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Poitiers Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Versailles Tue 00:26:05

City	Current Time
Time now in Paris	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Marseille	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Lyon	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Toulouse	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nice	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nantes	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Marne La Vallée	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Strasbourg	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Bordeaux	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Montpellier	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Lille	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Rouen	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Rennes	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Reims	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Le Havre	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Cergy-Pontoise	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Saint-Étienne	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Toulon	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Angers	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Grenoble	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Dijon	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nîmes	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Clermont-Ferrand	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Aix-en-Provence	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Le Mans	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Amiens	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Tours	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Limoges	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Villeurbanne	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Besançon	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Metz	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Orléans	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Mulhouse	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Montreuil	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Perpignan	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Caen	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Boulogne-Billancourt	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nancy	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Lyon 03	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Argenteuil	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Roubaix	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Tourcoing	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Avignon	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Marseille 13	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Asnières-sur-Seine	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Nanterre	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Lyon 08	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Poitiers	Tue 00:26:05
Time now in Versailles	Tue 00:26:05

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for France

Europe/Paris Tue 00:26:05

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Paris	Tue 00:26:05

Frequently Asked Questions about France

What time is it in France right now?

The current local time in France is 00:26:05 CEST on Tuesday, 14 July 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 00:26:05.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Paris today?

Today in Paris, the capital of France: sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 21:50 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 National Day on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 — tomorrow.

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

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 9:50 PM
Marseille

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 9:17 PM
Lyon

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 9:27 PM
Toulouse

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 9:33 PM
Nice

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 9:10 PM
Nantes

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 9:58 PM
Marne La Vallée

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 9:48 PM
Strasbourg

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 9:27 PM
Bordeaux

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 9:46 PM
Montpellier

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 9:24 PM
Lille

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 9:55 PM
Rouen

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 9:57 PM
Rennes

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 10:02 PM
Reims

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 9:45 PM
Le Havre

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 10:01 PM
Cergy-Pontoise

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 9:51 PM
Saint-Étienne

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 9:28 PM
Toulon

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 9:14 PM
Angers

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 9:55 PM
Grenoble

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 9:22 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Paris	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 9:50 PM
Marseille	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 9:17 PM
Lyon	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 9:27 PM
Toulouse	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 9:33 PM
Nice	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 9:10 PM
Nantes	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 9:58 PM
Marne La Vallée	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 9:48 PM
Strasbourg	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 9:27 PM
Bordeaux	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 9:46 PM
Montpellier	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 9:24 PM
Lille	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 9:55 PM
Rouen	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 9:57 PM
Rennes	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 10:02 PM
Reims	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 9:45 PM
Le Havre	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 10:01 PM
Cergy-Pontoise	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 9:51 PM
Saint-Étienne	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 9:28 PM
Toulon	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 9:14 PM
Angers	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 9:55 PM
Grenoble	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 9:22 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 National Day on 14 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Whit Monday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in France to plan your schedule.

National Day 14 Jul • Tuesday
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

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