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Current Time in France
Europe - Western Europe
09:33:13
Monday, 28 September 2026
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
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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).
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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| City | Local Time | IANA Zone | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | Capital |
| Marseille | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Lyon | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Toulouse | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Nice | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Nantes | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Montpellier | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Strasbourg | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Bordeaux | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Lille | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Rennes | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Reims | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Toulon | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Saint-Étienne | 09:33 | Europe/Paris | - |
| Havre | 09:33 | 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
09:33:13
on Monday, 28 September 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.