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Time Change 1996 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 31

Forward 1 hour

Mar 31, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 31, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 31, 1996, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 1996 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 27

Back 1 hour

Oct 27, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1996 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: 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 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 1996

Areas in France using DST in 1996
Areas in France on standard time all of 1996

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1996 (105 Locations)

Agen Mar 31 – Oct 27 Chartres Mar 31 – Oct 27 Nancy Mar 31 – Oct 27
Aix-en-Provence Mar 31 – Oct 27 Châteauroux Mar 31 – Oct 27 Nantes Mar 31 – Oct 27
Ajaccio Mar 31 – Oct 27 Chaumont Mar 31 – Oct 27 Nevers Mar 31 – Oct 27
Albi Mar 31 – Oct 27 Cherbourg-Octeville Mar 31 – Oct 27 Nice Mar 31 – Oct 27
Alençon Mar 31 – Oct 27 Clermont-Ferrand Mar 31 – Oct 27 Nîmes Mar 31 – Oct 27
Amiens Mar 31 – Oct 27 Digne-les-Bains Mar 31 – Oct 27 Niort Mar 31 – Oct 27
Angers Mar 31 – Oct 27 Dijon Mar 31 – Oct 27 Orléans Mar 31 – Oct 27
Angoulême Mar 31 – Oct 27 Dole Mar 31 – Oct 27 Pamiers Mar 31 – Oct 27
Annecy Mar 31 – Oct 27 Douai Mar 31 – Oct 27 Paris Mar 31 – Oct 27
Annonay Mar 31 – Oct 27 Évreux Mar 31 – Oct 27 Pau Mar 31 – Oct 27
Auch Mar 31 – Oct 27 Évry-Courcouronnes Mar 31 – Oct 27 Périgueux Mar 31 – Oct 27
Aurillac Mar 31 – Oct 27 Gap Mar 31 – Oct 27 Perpignan Mar 31 – Oct 27
Auxerre Mar 31 – Oct 27 Grenoble Mar 31 – Oct 27 Poitiers Mar 31 – Oct 27
Avignon Mar 31 – Oct 27 Guéret Mar 31 – Oct 27 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Bastia Mar 31 – Oct 27 Istres Mar 31 – Oct 27 Quimper Mar 31 – Oct 27
Beauvais Mar 31 – Oct 27 La Roche-sur-Yon Mar 31 – Oct 27 Reims Mar 31 – Oct 27
Belfort Mar 31 – Oct 27 La Rochelle Mar 31 – Oct 27 Rennes Mar 31 – Oct 27
Bellac Mar 31 – Oct 27 Laon Mar 31 – Oct 27 Rodez Mar 31 – Oct 27
Besançon Mar 31 – Oct 27 Laval Mar 31 – Oct 27 Rouen Mar 31 – Oct 27
Biarritz Mar 31 – Oct 27 Le Havre Mar 31 – Oct 27 Royan Mar 31 – Oct 27
Blois Mar 31 – Oct 27 Le Mans Mar 31 – Oct 27 Saint-Brieuc Mar 31 – Oct 27
Bordeaux Mar 31 – Oct 27 Le Puy-en-Velay Mar 31 – Oct 27 Saint-Denis Mar 31 – Oct 27
Boulogne-Billancourt Mar 31 – Oct 27 Lens Mar 31 – Oct 27 Saint-Étienne Mar 31 – Oct 27
Bourg-en-Bresse Mar 31 – Oct 27 Lille Mar 31 – Oct 27 Strasbourg Mar 31 – Oct 27
Bourges Mar 31 – Oct 27 Limoges Mar 31 – Oct 27 Tarbes Mar 31 – Oct 27
Brest Mar 31 – Oct 27 Lyon Mar 31 – Oct 27 Toulon Mar 31 – Oct 27
Brive-la-Gaillarde Mar 31 – Oct 27 Marseille Mar 31 – Oct 27 Toulouse Mar 31 – Oct 27
Caen Mar 31 – Oct 27 Meaux Mar 31 – Oct 27 Tours Mar 31 – Oct 27
Cahors Mar 31 – Oct 27 Mende Mar 31 – Oct 27 Troyes Mar 31 – Oct 27
Cannes Mar 31 – Oct 27 Metz Mar 31 – Oct 27 Valence (Drôme) Mar 31 – Oct 27
Carcassonne Mar 31 – Oct 27 Mont-de-Marsan Mar 31 – Oct 27 Vannes Mar 31 – Oct 27
Chalon-sur-Saône Mar 31 – Oct 27 Montauban Mar 31 – Oct 27 Verdun Mar 31 – Oct 27
Châlons-en-Champagne Mar 31 – Oct 27 Montpellier Mar 31 – Oct 27 Versailles Mar 31 – Oct 27
Chambéry Mar 31 – Oct 27 Moulins (Allier) Mar 31 – Oct 27 Vesoul Mar 31 – Oct 27
Charleville-Mézières Mar 31 – Oct 27 Mulhouse Mar 31 – Oct 27 Villeurbanne Mar 31 – Oct 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 Apr 7 – Oct 27 (Different dates than France)
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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