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Current Time in France

Europe - Western Europe

05:06:35

Saturday, 17 October 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Paris
France 05:06 CEST
New York 23:06 EDT
London 04:06 BST
Dubai 07:06 GST
Singapore 11:06 SGT
Tokyo 12:06 JST
Sydney 14:06 AEDT
UTC +02:00

CEST - Currently observed in France

Clocks in France are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for France is Europe/Paris
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST  - Was UTC+0100

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0100

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from France

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from France (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
20:06
Chicago CDT
-7h
22:06
New York EDT
-6h
23:06
Toronto EDT
-6h
23:06
São Paulo BRT
-5h
00:06
London BST
-1h
04:06
Berlin CEST
same
05:06
Johannesburg SAST
same
05:06
Cairo EEST
+1h
06:06
Moscow MSK
+1h
06:06
Nairobi EAT
+1h
06:06
Istanbul TRT
+1h
06:06
Dubai GST
+2h
07:06
Karachi PKT
+3h
08:06
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
08:36
Dhaka BDT
+4h
09:06
Bangkok ICT
+5h
10:06
Singapore SGT
+6h
11:06
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
11:06
Shanghai SGT
+6h
11:06
Tokyo JST
+7h
12:06
Seoul KST
+7h
12:06
Sydney AEDT
+9h
14:06
Auckland NZDT
+11h
16:06
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Country Facts

Country 🇫🇷 France
Region Europe
Subregion Western Europe
ISO Code FR / FRA
IANA Zone Europe/Paris
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active Yes
Currency EUR  - Euro
Population 67,500,000
Area 551,695 km²
Calling Code ++33
Languages French
Cities 15

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Related

Cities in France (15 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Paris 05:06 Europe/Paris Capital
Marseille 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Lyon 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Toulouse 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Nice 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Nantes 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Montpellier 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Strasbourg 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Bordeaux 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Lille 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Rennes 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Reims 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Toulon 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Saint-Étienne 05:06 Europe/Paris -
Havre 05:06 Europe/Paris -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in France? + −
The current local time in France is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Paris, currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST). The exact time right now is 05:06:35 on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Does France observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. France is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Paris zone entry.
What UTC offset is France? + −
France is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Paris. To convert a time to or from France, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of France? + −
The capital of France is Paris. It uses the Europe/Paris IANA time zone. See the Paris time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does France use? + −
France uses the Euro (EUR) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++33.