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Time Change 1916 in France

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Country: France
Long Name: French Republic
Abbreviations: FR, FRA
Capital: Paris
Time Zones: 2 (Main Country)
Total Time Zones: 13 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +33

Jun 14

Forward 1 hour

Jun 14, 1916 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Wednesday, June 14, 1916, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Thursday, June 15, 1916, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jun 15, 1916 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 2

Back 1 hour

Oct 2, 1916 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 2, 1916, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 1, 1916, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 2, 1916 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 2025

When Does DST Start and End in France?

In continental France, which includes the capital Paris, the Daylight Saving Time (DST) period starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October, together with most other European countries.

Although the collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon also uses DST (see below), the times displayed above apply only to continental France.

Which Departments, Regions, External Territories, Islands, Overseas Countries and Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 1916

Areas in France using DST in 1916
Areas in France on standard time all of 1916

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1916 (105 Locations)

Agen Jun 14 – Oct 2 Chartres Jun 14 – Oct 2 Nancy Jun 14 – Oct 2
Aix-en-Provence Jun 14 – Oct 2 Châteauroux Jun 14 – Oct 2 Nantes Jun 14 – Oct 2
Ajaccio Jun 14 – Oct 2 Chaumont Jun 14 – Oct 2 Nevers Jun 14 – Oct 2
Albi Jun 14 – Oct 2 Cherbourg-Octeville Jun 14 – Oct 2 Nice Jun 14 – Oct 2
Alençon Jun 14 – Oct 2 Clermont-Ferrand Jun 14 – Oct 2 Nîmes Jun 14 – Oct 2
Amiens Jun 14 – Oct 2 Digne-les-Bains Jun 14 – Oct 2 Niort Jun 14 – Oct 2
Angers Jun 14 – Oct 2 Dijon Jun 14 – Oct 2 Orléans Jun 14 – Oct 2
Angoulême Jun 14 – Oct 2 Dole Jun 14 – Oct 2 Pamiers Jun 14 – Oct 2
Annecy Jun 14 – Oct 2 Douai Jun 14 – Oct 2 Paris Jun 14 – Oct 2
Annonay Jun 14 – Oct 2 Évreux Jun 14 – Oct 2 Pau Jun 14 – Oct 2
Auch Jun 14 – Oct 2 Évry-Courcouronnes Jun 14 – Oct 2 Périgueux Jun 14 – Oct 2
Aurillac Jun 14 – Oct 2 Gap Jun 14 – Oct 2 Perpignan Jun 14 – Oct 2
Auxerre Jun 14 – Oct 2 Grenoble Jun 14 – Oct 2 Poitiers Jun 14 – Oct 2
Avignon Jun 14 – Oct 2 Guéret Jun 14 – Oct 2 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Bastia Jun 14 – Oct 2 Istres Jun 14 – Oct 2 Quimper Jun 14 – Oct 2
Beauvais Jun 14 – Oct 2 La Roche-sur-Yon Jun 14 – Oct 2 Reims Jun 14 – Oct 2
Belfort Jun 14 – Oct 2 La Rochelle Jun 14 – Oct 2 Rennes Jun 14 – Oct 2
Bellac Jun 14 – Oct 2 Laon Jun 14 – Oct 2 Rodez Jun 14 – Oct 2
Besançon Jun 14 – Oct 2 Laval Jun 14 – Oct 2 Rouen Jun 14 – Oct 2
Biarritz Jun 14 – Oct 2 Le Havre Jun 14 – Oct 2 Royan Jun 14 – Oct 2
Blois Jun 14 – Oct 2 Le Mans Jun 14 – Oct 2 Saint-Brieuc Jun 14 – Oct 2
Bordeaux Jun 14 – Oct 2 Le Puy-en-Velay Jun 14 – Oct 2 Saint-Denis Jun 14 – Oct 2
Boulogne-Billancourt Jun 14 – Oct 2 Lens Jun 14 – Oct 2 Saint-Étienne Jun 14 – Oct 2
Bourg-en-Bresse Jun 14 – Oct 2 Lille Jun 14 – Oct 2 Strasbourg Jun 14 – Oct 2
Bourges Jun 14 – Oct 2 Limoges Jun 14 – Oct 2 Tarbes Jun 14 – Oct 2
Brest Jun 14 – Oct 2 Lyon Jun 14 – Oct 2 Toulon Jun 14 – Oct 2
Brive-la-Gaillarde Jun 14 – Oct 2 Marseille Jun 14 – Oct 2 Toulouse Jun 14 – Oct 2
Caen Jun 14 – Oct 2 Meaux Jun 14 – Oct 2 Tours Jun 14 – Oct 2
Cahors Jun 14 – Oct 2 Mende Jun 14 – Oct 2 Troyes Jun 14 – Oct 2
Cannes Jun 14 – Oct 2 Metz Jun 14 – Oct 2 Valence (Drôme) Jun 14 – Oct 2
Carcassonne Jun 14 – Oct 2 Mont-de-Marsan Jun 14 – Oct 2 Vannes Jun 14 – Oct 2
Chalon-sur-Saône Jun 14 – Oct 2 Montauban Jun 14 – Oct 2 Verdun Jun 14 – Oct 2
Châlons-en-Champagne Jun 14 – Oct 2 Montpellier Jun 14 – Oct 2 Versailles Jun 14 – Oct 2
Chambéry Jun 14 – Oct 2 Moulins (Allier) Jun 14 – Oct 2 Vesoul Jun 14 – Oct 2
Charleville-Mézières Jun 14 – Oct 2 Mulhouse Jun 14 – Oct 2 Villeurbanne Jun 14 – Oct 2

Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of France

Dependency Type Daylight Saving Time Period
Clipperton Island Overseas territory No Daylight Saving Time
French Guiana Overseas department No Daylight Saving Time
French Polynesia Overseas collectivity No Daylight Saving Time
French Southern Territories Overseas territory No Daylight Saving Time
Guadeloupe Overseas department No Daylight Saving Time
Martinique Overseas department No Daylight Saving Time
Mayotte Overseas department No Daylight Saving Time
New Caledonia Overseas collectivity No Daylight Saving Time
Réunion (French) Overseas department No Daylight Saving Time
Saint Barthélemy Overseas collectivity No Daylight Saving Time
Saint Martin Overseas collectivity No Daylight Saving Time
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Overseas collectivity No Daylight Saving Time
Wallis and Futuna Overseas collectivity No Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time History in France

  • France first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
  • France has observed DST for 80 years between 1916 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1975.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics

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