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Time Change 1981 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 29

Forward 1 hour

Mar 29, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 29, 1981, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 29, 1981, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 29, 1981 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 27

Back 1 hour

Sep 27, 1981 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 27, 1981, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 27, 1981, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 27, 1981 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: 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 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 1981

Areas in France using DST in 1981
Areas in France on standard time all of 1981

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1981 (105 Locations)

Agen Mar 29 – Sep 27 Chartres Mar 29 – Sep 27 Nancy Mar 29 – Sep 27
Aix-en-Provence Mar 29 – Sep 27 Châteauroux Mar 29 – Sep 27 Nantes Mar 29 – Sep 27
Ajaccio Mar 29 – Sep 27 Chaumont Mar 29 – Sep 27 Nevers Mar 29 – Sep 27
Albi Mar 29 – Sep 27 Cherbourg-Octeville Mar 29 – Sep 27 Nice Mar 29 – Sep 27
Alençon Mar 29 – Sep 27 Clermont-Ferrand Mar 29 – Sep 27 Nîmes Mar 29 – Sep 27
Amiens Mar 29 – Sep 27 Digne-les-Bains Mar 29 – Sep 27 Niort Mar 29 – Sep 27
Angers Mar 29 – Sep 27 Dijon Mar 29 – Sep 27 Orléans Mar 29 – Sep 27
Angoulême Mar 29 – Sep 27 Dole Mar 29 – Sep 27 Pamiers Mar 29 – Sep 27
Annecy Mar 29 – Sep 27 Douai Mar 29 – Sep 27 Paris Mar 29 – Sep 27
Annonay Mar 29 – Sep 27 Évreux Mar 29 – Sep 27 Pau Mar 29 – Sep 27
Auch Mar 29 – Sep 27 Évry-Courcouronnes Mar 29 – Sep 27 Périgueux Mar 29 – Sep 27
Aurillac Mar 29 – Sep 27 Gap Mar 29 – Sep 27 Perpignan Mar 29 – Sep 27
Auxerre Mar 29 – Sep 27 Grenoble Mar 29 – Sep 27 Poitiers Mar 29 – Sep 27
Avignon Mar 29 – Sep 27 Guéret Mar 29 – Sep 27 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Bastia Mar 29 – Sep 27 Istres Mar 29 – Sep 27 Quimper Mar 29 – Sep 27
Beauvais Mar 29 – Sep 27 La Roche-sur-Yon Mar 29 – Sep 27 Reims Mar 29 – Sep 27
Belfort Mar 29 – Sep 27 La Rochelle Mar 29 – Sep 27 Rennes Mar 29 – Sep 27
Bellac Mar 29 – Sep 27 Laon Mar 29 – Sep 27 Rodez Mar 29 – Sep 27
Besançon Mar 29 – Sep 27 Laval Mar 29 – Sep 27 Rouen Mar 29 – Sep 27
Biarritz Mar 29 – Sep 27 Le Havre Mar 29 – Sep 27 Royan Mar 29 – Sep 27
Blois Mar 29 – Sep 27 Le Mans Mar 29 – Sep 27 Saint-Brieuc Mar 29 – Sep 27
Bordeaux Mar 29 – Sep 27 Le Puy-en-Velay Mar 29 – Sep 27 Saint-Denis Mar 29 – Sep 27
Boulogne-Billancourt Mar 29 – Sep 27 Lens Mar 29 – Sep 27 Saint-Étienne Mar 29 – Sep 27
Bourg-en-Bresse Mar 29 – Sep 27 Lille Mar 29 – Sep 27 Strasbourg Mar 29 – Sep 27
Bourges Mar 29 – Sep 27 Limoges Mar 29 – Sep 27 Tarbes Mar 29 – Sep 27
Brest Mar 29 – Sep 27 Lyon Mar 29 – Sep 27 Toulon Mar 29 – Sep 27
Brive-la-Gaillarde Mar 29 – Sep 27 Marseille Mar 29 – Sep 27 Toulouse Mar 29 – Sep 27
Caen Mar 29 – Sep 27 Meaux Mar 29 – Sep 27 Tours Mar 29 – Sep 27
Cahors Mar 29 – Sep 27 Mende Mar 29 – Sep 27 Troyes Mar 29 – Sep 27
Cannes Mar 29 – Sep 27 Metz Mar 29 – Sep 27 Valence (Drôme) Mar 29 – Sep 27
Carcassonne Mar 29 – Sep 27 Mont-de-Marsan Mar 29 – Sep 27 Vannes Mar 29 – Sep 27
Chalon-sur-Saône Mar 29 – Sep 27 Montauban Mar 29 – Sep 27 Verdun Mar 29 – Sep 27
Châlons-en-Champagne Mar 29 – Sep 27 Montpellier Mar 29 – Sep 27 Versailles Mar 29 – Sep 27
Chambéry Mar 29 – Sep 27 Moulins (Allier) Mar 29 – Sep 27 Vesoul Mar 29 – Sep 27
Charleville-Mézières Mar 29 – Sep 27 Mulhouse Mar 29 – Sep 27 Villeurbanne Mar 29 – Sep 27

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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