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Time Change 1976 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 28

Forward 1 hour

Mar 28, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 28, 1976, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 28, 1976, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 28, 1976 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.

Sep 26

Back 1 hour

Sep 26, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 26, 1976, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 26, 1976, 12:00:00 midnight local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 26, 1976 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: 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 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 1976

Areas in France using DST in 1976
Areas in France on standard time all of 1976

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1976 (105 Locations)

Agen Mar 28 – Sep 26 Chartres Mar 28 – Sep 26 Nancy Mar 28 – Sep 26
Aix-en-Provence Mar 28 – Sep 26 Châteauroux Mar 28 – Sep 26 Nantes Mar 28 – Sep 26
Ajaccio Mar 28 – Sep 26 Chaumont Mar 28 – Sep 26 Nevers Mar 28 – Sep 26
Albi Mar 28 – Sep 26 Cherbourg-Octeville Mar 28 – Sep 26 Nice Mar 28 – Sep 26
Alençon Mar 28 – Sep 26 Clermont-Ferrand Mar 28 – Sep 26 Nîmes Mar 28 – Sep 26
Amiens Mar 28 – Sep 26 Digne-les-Bains Mar 28 – Sep 26 Niort Mar 28 – Sep 26
Angers Mar 28 – Sep 26 Dijon Mar 28 – Sep 26 Orléans Mar 28 – Sep 26
Angoulême Mar 28 – Sep 26 Dole Mar 28 – Sep 26 Pamiers Mar 28 – Sep 26
Annecy Mar 28 – Sep 26 Douai Mar 28 – Sep 26 Paris Mar 28 – Sep 26
Annonay Mar 28 – Sep 26 Évreux Mar 28 – Sep 26 Pau Mar 28 – Sep 26
Auch Mar 28 – Sep 26 Évry-Courcouronnes Mar 28 – Sep 26 Périgueux Mar 28 – Sep 26
Aurillac Mar 28 – Sep 26 Gap Mar 28 – Sep 26 Perpignan Mar 28 – Sep 26
Auxerre Mar 28 – Sep 26 Grenoble Mar 28 – Sep 26 Poitiers Mar 28 – Sep 26
Avignon Mar 28 – Sep 26 Guéret Mar 28 – Sep 26 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Bastia Mar 28 – Sep 26 Istres Mar 28 – Sep 26 Quimper Mar 28 – Sep 26
Beauvais Mar 28 – Sep 26 La Roche-sur-Yon Mar 28 – Sep 26 Reims Mar 28 – Sep 26
Belfort Mar 28 – Sep 26 La Rochelle Mar 28 – Sep 26 Rennes Mar 28 – Sep 26
Bellac Mar 28 – Sep 26 Laon Mar 28 – Sep 26 Rodez Mar 28 – Sep 26
Besançon Mar 28 – Sep 26 Laval Mar 28 – Sep 26 Rouen Mar 28 – Sep 26
Biarritz Mar 28 – Sep 26 Le Havre Mar 28 – Sep 26 Royan Mar 28 – Sep 26
Blois Mar 28 – Sep 26 Le Mans Mar 28 – Sep 26 Saint-Brieuc Mar 28 – Sep 26
Bordeaux Mar 28 – Sep 26 Le Puy-en-Velay Mar 28 – Sep 26 Saint-Denis Mar 28 – Sep 26
Boulogne-Billancourt Mar 28 – Sep 26 Lens Mar 28 – Sep 26 Saint-Étienne Mar 28 – Sep 26
Bourg-en-Bresse Mar 28 – Sep 26 Lille Mar 28 – Sep 26 Strasbourg Mar 28 – Sep 26
Bourges Mar 28 – Sep 26 Limoges Mar 28 – Sep 26 Tarbes Mar 28 – Sep 26
Brest Mar 28 – Sep 26 Lyon Mar 28 – Sep 26 Toulon Mar 28 – Sep 26
Brive-la-Gaillarde Mar 28 – Sep 26 Marseille Mar 28 – Sep 26 Toulouse Mar 28 – Sep 26
Caen Mar 28 – Sep 26 Meaux Mar 28 – Sep 26 Tours Mar 28 – Sep 26
Cahors Mar 28 – Sep 26 Mende Mar 28 – Sep 26 Troyes Mar 28 – Sep 26
Cannes Mar 28 – Sep 26 Metz Mar 28 – Sep 26 Valence (Drôme) Mar 28 – Sep 26
Carcassonne Mar 28 – Sep 26 Mont-de-Marsan Mar 28 – Sep 26 Vannes Mar 28 – Sep 26
Chalon-sur-Saône Mar 28 – Sep 26 Montauban Mar 28 – Sep 26 Verdun Mar 28 – Sep 26
Châlons-en-Champagne Mar 28 – Sep 26 Montpellier Mar 28 – Sep 26 Versailles Mar 28 – Sep 26
Chambéry Mar 28 – Sep 26 Moulins (Allier) Mar 28 – Sep 26 Vesoul Mar 28 – Sep 26
Charleville-Mézières Mar 28 – Sep 26 Mulhouse Mar 28 – Sep 26 Villeurbanne Mar 28 – Sep 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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