Oct 26, 2025, 3:00 am
| 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 |
Apr 2
Forward 1 hour
Apr 2, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 2, 1978, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 2, 1978, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 2, 1978 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 1
Back 1 hour
Oct 1, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 1, 1978, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 1, 1978, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
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 1978
Areas in France on standard time all of 1978
DST in Locations in France in 1978 (105 Locations) |
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| Agen | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Chartres | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Nancy | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Aix-en-Provence | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Châteauroux | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Nantes | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Ajaccio | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Chaumont | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Nevers | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Albi | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Cherbourg-Octeville | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Nice | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Alençon | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Clermont-Ferrand | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Nîmes | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Amiens | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Digne-les-Bains | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Niort | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Angers | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Dijon | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Orléans | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Angoulême | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Dole | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Pamiers | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Annecy | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Douai | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Paris | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Annonay | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Évreux | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Pau | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Auch | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Évry-Courcouronnes | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Périgueux | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Aurillac | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Gap | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Perpignan | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Auxerre | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Grenoble | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Poitiers | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Avignon | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Guéret | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Port-aux-Francais | No DST |
| Bastia | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Istres | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Quimper | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Beauvais | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | La Roche-sur-Yon | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Reims | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Belfort | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | La Rochelle | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Rennes | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Bellac | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Laon | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Rodez | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Besançon | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Laval | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Rouen | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Biarritz | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Le Havre | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Royan | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Blois | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Le Mans | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Saint-Brieuc | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Bordeaux | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Le Puy-en-Velay | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Saint-Denis | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Lens | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Saint-Étienne | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Bourg-en-Bresse | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Lille | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Strasbourg | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Bourges | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Limoges | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Tarbes | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Brest | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Lyon | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Toulon | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Marseille | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Toulouse | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Caen | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Meaux | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Tours | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Cahors | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Mende | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Troyes | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Cannes | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Metz | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Valence (Drôme) | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Carcassonne | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Mont-de-Marsan | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Vannes | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Montauban | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Verdun | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Montpellier | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Versailles | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Chambéry | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Moulins (Allier) | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Vesoul | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
| Charleville-Mézières | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Mulhouse | Apr 2 – Oct 1 | Villeurbanne | Apr 2 – Oct 1 |
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 | Dec 3 – Feb 26 (Different dates than France) |
| 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