Time in France
France keeps one time: Central European Time, UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. France borders 8 countries and territories, including Germany, Italy, and Spain. Its capital is Paris.
- Population
- 66,987,244 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 211,209 sq mi (547,030 km²)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- French (France), Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Calling code
- +33
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- FR
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.705850, 2.187589
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Marne La Vallée, and Strasbourg all keep Central European Time, like the rest of France.
Daylight saving time in France
- Central European Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from France |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Germany | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Belgium | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Luxembourg | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Italy | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Andorra | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Monaco | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Spain | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.