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Time Change 1999 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, 1999 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 28, 1999, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 28, 1999, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 28, 1999 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 31

Back 1 hour

Oct 31, 1999 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 1999, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 1999, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 1999 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: 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 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 1999

Areas in France using DST in 1999
Areas in France on standard time all of 1999

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1999 (105 Locations)

Agen Mar 28 – Oct 31 Chartres Mar 28 – Oct 31 Nancy Mar 28 – Oct 31
Aix-en-Provence Mar 28 – Oct 31 Châteauroux Mar 28 – Oct 31 Nantes Mar 28 – Oct 31
Ajaccio Mar 28 – Oct 31 Chaumont Mar 28 – Oct 31 Nevers Mar 28 – Oct 31
Albi Mar 28 – Oct 31 Cherbourg-Octeville Mar 28 – Oct 31 Nice Mar 28 – Oct 31
Alençon Mar 28 – Oct 31 Clermont-Ferrand Mar 28 – Oct 31 Nîmes Mar 28 – Oct 31
Amiens Mar 28 – Oct 31 Digne-les-Bains Mar 28 – Oct 31 Niort Mar 28 – Oct 31
Angers Mar 28 – Oct 31 Dijon Mar 28 – Oct 31 Orléans Mar 28 – Oct 31
Angoulême Mar 28 – Oct 31 Dole Mar 28 – Oct 31 Pamiers Mar 28 – Oct 31
Annecy Mar 28 – Oct 31 Douai Mar 28 – Oct 31 Paris Mar 28 – Oct 31
Annonay Mar 28 – Oct 31 Évreux Mar 28 – Oct 31 Pau Mar 28 – Oct 31
Auch Mar 28 – Oct 31 Évry-Courcouronnes Mar 28 – Oct 31 Périgueux Mar 28 – Oct 31
Aurillac Mar 28 – Oct 31 Gap Mar 28 – Oct 31 Perpignan Mar 28 – Oct 31
Auxerre Mar 28 – Oct 31 Grenoble Mar 28 – Oct 31 Poitiers Mar 28 – Oct 31
Avignon Mar 28 – Oct 31 Guéret Mar 28 – Oct 31 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Bastia Mar 28 – Oct 31 Istres Mar 28 – Oct 31 Quimper Mar 28 – Oct 31
Beauvais Mar 28 – Oct 31 La Roche-sur-Yon Mar 28 – Oct 31 Reims Mar 28 – Oct 31
Belfort Mar 28 – Oct 31 La Rochelle Mar 28 – Oct 31 Rennes Mar 28 – Oct 31
Bellac Mar 28 – Oct 31 Laon Mar 28 – Oct 31 Rodez Mar 28 – Oct 31
Besançon Mar 28 – Oct 31 Laval Mar 28 – Oct 31 Rouen Mar 28 – Oct 31
Biarritz Mar 28 – Oct 31 Le Havre Mar 28 – Oct 31 Royan Mar 28 – Oct 31
Blois Mar 28 – Oct 31 Le Mans Mar 28 – Oct 31 Saint-Brieuc Mar 28 – Oct 31
Bordeaux Mar 28 – Oct 31 Le Puy-en-Velay Mar 28 – Oct 31 Saint-Denis Mar 28 – Oct 31
Boulogne-Billancourt Mar 28 – Oct 31 Lens Mar 28 – Oct 31 Saint-Étienne Mar 28 – Oct 31
Bourg-en-Bresse Mar 28 – Oct 31 Lille Mar 28 – Oct 31 Strasbourg Mar 28 – Oct 31
Bourges Mar 28 – Oct 31 Limoges Mar 28 – Oct 31 Tarbes Mar 28 – Oct 31
Brest Mar 28 – Oct 31 Lyon Mar 28 – Oct 31 Toulon Mar 28 – Oct 31
Brive-la-Gaillarde Mar 28 – Oct 31 Marseille Mar 28 – Oct 31 Toulouse Mar 28 – Oct 31
Caen Mar 28 – Oct 31 Meaux Mar 28 – Oct 31 Tours Mar 28 – Oct 31
Cahors Mar 28 – Oct 31 Mende Mar 28 – Oct 31 Troyes Mar 28 – Oct 31
Cannes Mar 28 – Oct 31 Metz Mar 28 – Oct 31 Valence (Drôme) Mar 28 – Oct 31
Carcassonne Mar 28 – Oct 31 Mont-de-Marsan Mar 28 – Oct 31 Vannes Mar 28 – Oct 31
Chalon-sur-Saône Mar 28 – Oct 31 Montauban Mar 28 – Oct 31 Verdun Mar 28 – Oct 31
Châlons-en-Champagne Mar 28 – Oct 31 Montpellier Mar 28 – Oct 31 Versailles Mar 28 – Oct 31
Chambéry Mar 28 – Oct 31 Moulins (Allier) Mar 28 – Oct 31 Vesoul Mar 28 – Oct 31
Charleville-Mézières Mar 28 – Oct 31 Mulhouse Mar 28 – Oct 31 Villeurbanne Mar 28 – Oct 31

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 4 – Oct 31 (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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