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Central European Time (CET) · UTC+1 / UTC+2 (CEST)
16:57:38
It is 4:57 PM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 in France (CET, UTC+1).
UTC offset now
UTC+1
CET
Daylight saving
Not now
next change Mar 28, 2027
Time zones
1
among the cities below
Difference to you
-
from your device clock
Major Cities in France
City
Time zone
Offset
Local time
Paris
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Marseille
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Lyon
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Toulouse
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Nice
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Nantes
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Strasbourg
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Montpellier
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Bordeaux
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
Lille
Europe/Paris
CET UTC+01:00
16:57
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In France
About France Time Zone
France uses CET (UTC+1) and CEST (UTC+2) in summer. France also has overseas territories spanning 12 different time zones worldwide.
Euronext Paris opens 9am CET. Paris is a top destination for fashion, art, tourism and international business. France is the world sixth-largest economy.
Time Zone
Central European Time (CET)
UTC Offset
UTC+1 / UTC+2 (CEST)
Currency
EUR (€)
Language
French
Population
68 million
Time difference with major cities
City
Time now
Difference
New York
11:57
−5 h
Los Angeles
08:57
−8 h
London
15:57
−1 h
Berlin
16:57
same time
Dubai
19:57
+3 h
Mumbai
21:27
+4:30 h
Singapore
23:57
+7 h
Tokyo
00:57
+8 h
Sydney
02:57
+10 h
Differences are shown relative to Paris and change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.