Current time in France

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Sun today ↑ 08:20 ↓ 18:52 (10 hours 31 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+33
Population
66,987,244
Area
547,030 km²

Time difference with your location

France is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

France time now

Time zone of France

France uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Paris

Major cities in France

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Paris2,138,551
Marseille877,215
Lyon520,774
Toulouse511,684
Nice342,669
Nantes325,070
Marne La Vallée318,325
Strasbourg274,845
Bordeaux265,328
Montpellier248,252
LocationPopulation
Lille238,695
Rennes227,830
Reims196,565
Le Havre185,972
Cergy-Pontoise183,430
Saint-Etienne176,280
Toulon168,701
Angers168,279
Dijon159,941
Grenoble158,552
LocationPopulation
Nîmes148,236
Clermont-Ferrand147,865
Aix-en-Provence146,821
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines146,598
Brest144,899
Le Mans144,515
Amiens143,086
Tours141,621
Limoges141,176
Besançon128,426

Time difference with world cities · France

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionFrance ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

France (CEST)France to UTCUTC+0France to ESTUTC-5France to ISTUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
France (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

France at a glance

Capital
Paris
Area
547,030 km²
Population
66,987,244
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+33
Internet domain
.fr
Spoken languages
French, frp, Breton, Corsican, Catalan
Neighbouring countries
Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does France use?

France uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Paris.

Does France observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between France and UTC?

France is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of France?

The international calling code of France is +33 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .fr.

What time is it in Paris now?

Paris is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Paris. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.