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Time Change 1921 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

Mar 14

Forward 1 hour

Mar 14, 1921 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, March 14, 1921, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Tuesday, March 15, 1921, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 15, 1921 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 26

Back 1 hour

Oct 26, 1921 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Wednesday, October 26, 1921, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Tuesday, October 25, 1921, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 1921 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: 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 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 1921

Areas in France using DST in 1921
Areas in France on standard time all of 1921

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1921 (105 Locations)

Agen Mar 14 – Oct 26 Chartres Mar 14 – Oct 26 Nancy Mar 14 – Oct 26
Aix-en-Provence Mar 14 – Oct 26 Châteauroux Mar 14 – Oct 26 Nantes Mar 14 – Oct 26
Ajaccio Mar 14 – Oct 26 Chaumont Mar 14 – Oct 26 Nevers Mar 14 – Oct 26
Albi Mar 14 – Oct 26 Cherbourg-Octeville Mar 14 – Oct 26 Nice Mar 14 – Oct 26
Alençon Mar 14 – Oct 26 Clermont-Ferrand Mar 14 – Oct 26 Nîmes Mar 14 – Oct 26
Amiens Mar 14 – Oct 26 Digne-les-Bains Mar 14 – Oct 26 Niort Mar 14 – Oct 26
Angers Mar 14 – Oct 26 Dijon Mar 14 – Oct 26 Orléans Mar 14 – Oct 26
Angoulême Mar 14 – Oct 26 Dole Mar 14 – Oct 26 Pamiers Mar 14 – Oct 26
Annecy Mar 14 – Oct 26 Douai Mar 14 – Oct 26 Paris Mar 14 – Oct 26
Annonay Mar 14 – Oct 26 Évreux Mar 14 – Oct 26 Pau Mar 14 – Oct 26
Auch Mar 14 – Oct 26 Évry-Courcouronnes Mar 14 – Oct 26 Périgueux Mar 14 – Oct 26
Aurillac Mar 14 – Oct 26 Gap Mar 14 – Oct 26 Perpignan Mar 14 – Oct 26
Auxerre Mar 14 – Oct 26 Grenoble Mar 14 – Oct 26 Poitiers Mar 14 – Oct 26
Avignon Mar 14 – Oct 26 Guéret Mar 14 – Oct 26 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Bastia Mar 14 – Oct 26 Istres Mar 14 – Oct 26 Quimper Mar 14 – Oct 26
Beauvais Mar 14 – Oct 26 La Roche-sur-Yon Mar 14 – Oct 26 Reims Mar 14 – Oct 26
Belfort Mar 14 – Oct 26 La Rochelle Mar 14 – Oct 26 Rennes Mar 14 – Oct 26
Bellac Mar 14 – Oct 26 Laon Mar 14 – Oct 26 Rodez Mar 14 – Oct 26
Besançon Mar 14 – Oct 26 Laval Mar 14 – Oct 26 Rouen Mar 14 – Oct 26
Biarritz Mar 14 – Oct 26 Le Havre Mar 14 – Oct 26 Royan Mar 14 – Oct 26
Blois Mar 14 – Oct 26 Le Mans Mar 14 – Oct 26 Saint-Brieuc Mar 14 – Oct 26
Bordeaux Mar 14 – Oct 26 Le Puy-en-Velay Mar 14 – Oct 26 Saint-Denis Mar 14 – Oct 26
Boulogne-Billancourt Mar 14 – Oct 26 Lens Mar 14 – Oct 26 Saint-Étienne Mar 14 – Oct 26
Bourg-en-Bresse Mar 14 – Oct 26 Lille Mar 14 – Oct 26 Strasbourg Mar 14 – Oct 26
Bourges Mar 14 – Oct 26 Limoges Mar 14 – Oct 26 Tarbes Mar 14 – Oct 26
Brest Mar 14 – Oct 26 Lyon Mar 14 – Oct 26 Toulon Mar 14 – Oct 26
Brive-la-Gaillarde Mar 14 – Oct 26 Marseille Mar 14 – Oct 26 Toulouse Mar 14 – Oct 26
Caen Mar 14 – Oct 26 Meaux Mar 14 – Oct 26 Tours Mar 14 – Oct 26
Cahors Mar 14 – Oct 26 Mende Mar 14 – Oct 26 Troyes Mar 14 – Oct 26
Cannes Mar 14 – Oct 26 Metz Mar 14 – Oct 26 Valence (Drôme) Mar 14 – Oct 26
Carcassonne Mar 14 – Oct 26 Mont-de-Marsan Mar 14 – Oct 26 Vannes Mar 14 – Oct 26
Chalon-sur-Saône Mar 14 – Oct 26 Montauban Mar 14 – Oct 26 Verdun Mar 14 – Oct 26
Châlons-en-Champagne Mar 14 – Oct 26 Montpellier Mar 14 – Oct 26 Versailles Mar 14 – Oct 26
Chambéry Mar 14 – Oct 26 Moulins (Allier) Mar 14 – Oct 26 Vesoul Mar 14 – Oct 26
Charleville-Mézières Mar 14 – Oct 26 Mulhouse Mar 14 – Oct 26 Villeurbanne Mar 14 – Oct 26

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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