Time zones in France
France uses one time zone, UTC+01:00 (Central European Time). It observes daylight saving time.
Paris, capital
- Time zones
- One
- UTC offsets
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
The time in France
One clock for the whole country.
Central European Time
Paris
UTC+01:00
Changes 28 March 2027
Biggest cities in France
Local time in each, by population.
- Paris
- Marseille
- Lyon
- Toulouse
- Nice
- Nantes
- Marne La Vallée
- Strasbourg
- Bordeaux
- Montpellier
- Lille
- Paris 15 Vaugirard
France time questions
- How many time zones does France have?
- France has one time zone: UTC+01:00, Central European Time.
- Does France observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on 28 March 2027.
- What time is it in Paris now?
- See the live clock above. Paris is on UTC+01:00.