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 |
Mar 25
Forward 1 hour
Mar 25, 2001 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 25, 2001, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 25, 2001, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 25, 2001 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 28
Back 1 hour
Oct 28, 2001 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 28, 2001, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 28, 2001, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 28, 2001 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 2001
Areas in France on standard time all of 2001
DST in Locations in France in 2001 (105 Locations) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Chartres | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Nancy | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Aix-en-Provence | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Châteauroux | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Nantes | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Ajaccio | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Chaumont | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Nevers | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Albi | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Cherbourg-Octeville | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Nice | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Alençon | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Clermont-Ferrand | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Nîmes | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Amiens | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Digne-les-Bains | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Niort | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Angers | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Dijon | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Orléans | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Angoulême | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Dole | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Pamiers | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Annecy | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Douai | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Paris | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Annonay | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Évreux | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Pau | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Auch | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Évry-Courcouronnes | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Périgueux | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Aurillac | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Gap | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Perpignan | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Auxerre | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Grenoble | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Poitiers | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Avignon | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Guéret | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Port-aux-Francais | No DST |
| Bastia | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Istres | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Quimper | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Beauvais | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | La Roche-sur-Yon | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Reims | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Belfort | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | La Rochelle | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Rennes | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Bellac | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Laon | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Rodez | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Besançon | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Laval | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Rouen | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Biarritz | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Le Havre | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Royan | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Blois | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Le Mans | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Saint-Brieuc | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Bordeaux | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Le Puy-en-Velay | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Saint-Denis | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Lens | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Saint-Étienne | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Bourg-en-Bresse | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Lille | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Strasbourg | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Bourges | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Limoges | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Tarbes | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Brest | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Lyon | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Toulon | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Marseille | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Toulouse | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Caen | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Meaux | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Tours | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Cahors | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Mende | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Troyes | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Cannes | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Metz | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Valence (Drôme) | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Carcassonne | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Mont-de-Marsan | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Vannes | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Montauban | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Verdun | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Montpellier | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Versailles | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Chambéry | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Moulins (Allier) | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Vesoul | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
| Charleville-Mézières | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Mulhouse | Mar 25 – Oct 28 | Villeurbanne | Mar 25 – Oct 28 |
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 1 – Oct 28 (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