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Time Change 1918 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: 14 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +33

Mar 9

Forward 1 hour

Mar 9, 1918 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, March 9, 1918, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 10, 1918, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 10, 1918 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 7

Back 1 hour

Oct 7, 1918 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, October 7, 1918, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 1918, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 7, 1918 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: 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 2026

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 1918

Areas in France using DST in 1918
Areas in France on standard time all of 1918

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1918 (106 Locations)

Agen Mar 9 – Oct 7 Chartres Mar 9 – Oct 7 Nantes Mar 9 – Oct 7
Aix-en-Provence Mar 9 – Oct 7 Châteauroux Mar 9 – Oct 7 Nevers Mar 9 – Oct 7
Ajaccio Mar 9 – Oct 7 Chaumont Mar 9 – Oct 7 Nice Mar 9 – Oct 7
Albi Mar 9 – Oct 7 Cherbourg-Octeville Mar 9 – Oct 7 Nîmes Mar 9 – Oct 7
Alençon Mar 9 – Oct 7 Clermont-Ferrand Mar 9 – Oct 7 Niort Mar 9 – Oct 7
Amiens Mar 9 – Oct 7 Digne-les-Bains Mar 9 – Oct 7 Orléans Mar 9 – Oct 7
Angers Mar 9 – Oct 7 Dijon Mar 9 – Oct 7 Pamiers Mar 9 – Oct 7
Angoulême Mar 9 – Oct 7 Dole Mar 9 – Oct 7 Paris Mar 9 – Oct 7
Annecy Mar 9 – Oct 7 Douai Mar 9 – Oct 7 Pau Mar 9 – Oct 7
Annonay Mar 9 – Oct 7 Évreux Mar 9 – Oct 7 Périgueux Mar 9 – Oct 7
Auch Mar 9 – Oct 7 Évry-Courcouronnes Mar 9 – Oct 7 Perpignan Mar 9 – Oct 7
Aurillac Mar 9 – Oct 7 Gap Mar 9 – Oct 7 Poitiers Mar 9 – Oct 7
Auxerre Mar 9 – Oct 7 Grenoble Mar 9 – Oct 7 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Avignon Mar 9 – Oct 7 Guéret Mar 9 – Oct 7 Quimper Mar 9 – Oct 7
Bastia Mar 9 – Oct 7 Istres Mar 9 – Oct 7 Reims Mar 9 – Oct 7
Beauvais Mar 9 – Oct 7 La Roche-sur-Yon Mar 9 – Oct 7 Rennes Mar 9 – Oct 7
Belfort Mar 9 – Oct 7 La Rochelle Mar 9 – Oct 7 Rodez Mar 9 – Oct 7
Bellac Mar 9 – Oct 7 Laon Mar 9 – Oct 7 Rouen Mar 9 – Oct 7
Besançon Mar 9 – Oct 7 Laval Mar 9 – Oct 7 Royan Mar 9 – Oct 7
Biarritz Mar 9 – Oct 7 Le Havre Mar 9 – Oct 7 Saint-Brieuc Mar 9 – Oct 7
Blois Mar 9 – Oct 7 Le Mans Mar 9 – Oct 7 Saint-Denis Mar 9 – Oct 7
Bordeaux Mar 9 – Oct 7 Le Puy-en-Velay Mar 9 – Oct 7 Saint-Étienne Mar 9 – Oct 7
Boulogne-Billancourt Mar 9 – Oct 7 Lens Mar 9 – Oct 7 Strasbourg Mar 9 – Oct 7
Bourg-en-Bresse Mar 9 – Oct 7 Lille Mar 9 – Oct 7 Tarbes Mar 9 – Oct 7
Bourges Mar 9 – Oct 7 Limoges Mar 9 – Oct 7 Toulon Mar 9 – Oct 7
Brest Mar 9 – Oct 7 Lyon Mar 9 – Oct 7 Toulouse Mar 9 – Oct 7
Brive-la-Gaillarde Mar 9 – Oct 7 Marseille Mar 9 – Oct 7 Tours Mar 9 – Oct 7
Caen Mar 9 – Oct 7 Meaux Mar 9 – Oct 7 Troyes Mar 9 – Oct 7
Cahors Mar 9 – Oct 7 Mende Mar 9 – Oct 7 Valence (Drôme) Mar 9 – Oct 7
Calais Mar 9 – Oct 7 Metz Mar 9 – Oct 7 Vannes Mar 9 – Oct 7
Cannes Mar 9 – Oct 7 Mont-de-Marsan Mar 9 – Oct 7 Verdun Mar 9 – Oct 7
Carcassonne Mar 9 – Oct 7 Montauban Mar 9 – Oct 7 Versailles Mar 9 – Oct 7
Chalon-sur-Saône Mar 9 – Oct 7 Montpellier Mar 9 – Oct 7 Vesoul Mar 9 – Oct 7
Châlons-en-Champagne Mar 9 – Oct 7 Moulins (Allier) Mar 9 – Oct 7 Villeurbanne Mar 9 – Oct 7
Chambéry Mar 9 – Oct 7 Mulhouse Mar 9 – Oct 7
Charleville-Mézières Mar 9 – Oct 7 Nancy Mar 9 – Oct 7

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 81 years between 1916 and 2026 (DST in at least one location).
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1975.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics

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