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Time Change 2005 in France

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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 27

Forward 1 hour

Mar 27, 2005 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 27, 2005, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 27, 2005, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 27, 2005 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 30

Back 1 hour

Oct 30, 2005 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 30, 2005, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 30, 2005, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 30, 2005 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: 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 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 2005

Areas in France using DST in 2005
Areas in France on standard time all of 2005

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 2005 (105 Locations)

Agen Mar 27 – Oct 30 Chartres Mar 27 – Oct 30 Nancy Mar 27 – Oct 30
Aix-en-Provence Mar 27 – Oct 30 Châteauroux Mar 27 – Oct 30 Nantes Mar 27 – Oct 30
Ajaccio Mar 27 – Oct 30 Chaumont Mar 27 – Oct 30 Nevers Mar 27 – Oct 30
Albi Mar 27 – Oct 30 Cherbourg-Octeville Mar 27 – Oct 30 Nice Mar 27 – Oct 30
Alençon Mar 27 – Oct 30 Clermont-Ferrand Mar 27 – Oct 30 Nîmes Mar 27 – Oct 30
Amiens Mar 27 – Oct 30 Digne-les-Bains Mar 27 – Oct 30 Niort Mar 27 – Oct 30
Angers Mar 27 – Oct 30 Dijon Mar 27 – Oct 30 Orléans Mar 27 – Oct 30
Angoulême Mar 27 – Oct 30 Dole Mar 27 – Oct 30 Pamiers Mar 27 – Oct 30
Annecy Mar 27 – Oct 30 Douai Mar 27 – Oct 30 Paris Mar 27 – Oct 30
Annonay Mar 27 – Oct 30 Évreux Mar 27 – Oct 30 Pau Mar 27 – Oct 30
Auch Mar 27 – Oct 30 Évry-Courcouronnes Mar 27 – Oct 30 Périgueux Mar 27 – Oct 30
Aurillac Mar 27 – Oct 30 Gap Mar 27 – Oct 30 Perpignan Mar 27 – Oct 30
Auxerre Mar 27 – Oct 30 Grenoble Mar 27 – Oct 30 Poitiers Mar 27 – Oct 30
Avignon Mar 27 – Oct 30 Guéret Mar 27 – Oct 30 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Bastia Mar 27 – Oct 30 Istres Mar 27 – Oct 30 Quimper Mar 27 – Oct 30
Beauvais Mar 27 – Oct 30 La Roche-sur-Yon Mar 27 – Oct 30 Reims Mar 27 – Oct 30
Belfort Mar 27 – Oct 30 La Rochelle Mar 27 – Oct 30 Rennes Mar 27 – Oct 30
Bellac Mar 27 – Oct 30 Laon Mar 27 – Oct 30 Rodez Mar 27 – Oct 30
Besançon Mar 27 – Oct 30 Laval Mar 27 – Oct 30 Rouen Mar 27 – Oct 30
Biarritz Mar 27 – Oct 30 Le Havre Mar 27 – Oct 30 Royan Mar 27 – Oct 30
Blois Mar 27 – Oct 30 Le Mans Mar 27 – Oct 30 Saint-Brieuc Mar 27 – Oct 30
Bordeaux Mar 27 – Oct 30 Le Puy-en-Velay Mar 27 – Oct 30 Saint-Denis Mar 27 – Oct 30
Boulogne-Billancourt Mar 27 – Oct 30 Lens Mar 27 – Oct 30 Saint-Étienne Mar 27 – Oct 30
Bourg-en-Bresse Mar 27 – Oct 30 Lille Mar 27 – Oct 30 Strasbourg Mar 27 – Oct 30
Bourges Mar 27 – Oct 30 Limoges Mar 27 – Oct 30 Tarbes Mar 27 – Oct 30
Brest Mar 27 – Oct 30 Lyon Mar 27 – Oct 30 Toulon Mar 27 – Oct 30
Brive-la-Gaillarde Mar 27 – Oct 30 Marseille Mar 27 – Oct 30 Toulouse Mar 27 – Oct 30
Caen Mar 27 – Oct 30 Meaux Mar 27 – Oct 30 Tours Mar 27 – Oct 30
Cahors Mar 27 – Oct 30 Mende Mar 27 – Oct 30 Troyes Mar 27 – Oct 30
Cannes Mar 27 – Oct 30 Metz Mar 27 – Oct 30 Valence (Drôme) Mar 27 – Oct 30
Carcassonne Mar 27 – Oct 30 Mont-de-Marsan Mar 27 – Oct 30 Vannes Mar 27 – Oct 30
Chalon-sur-Saône Mar 27 – Oct 30 Montauban Mar 27 – Oct 30 Verdun Mar 27 – Oct 30
Châlons-en-Champagne Mar 27 – Oct 30 Montpellier Mar 27 – Oct 30 Versailles Mar 27 – Oct 30
Chambéry Mar 27 – Oct 30 Moulins (Allier) Mar 27 – Oct 30 Vesoul Mar 27 – Oct 30
Charleville-Mézières Mar 27 – Oct 30 Mulhouse Mar 27 – Oct 30 Villeurbanne Mar 27 – Oct 30

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 3 – Oct 30 (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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