Home   Time Zones   Time Change Dates   Time Change 2025 in France
Flag for France

Time Change 2025 in France

Next change:
Oct
26
1 hour Back

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 30

Forward 1 hour

Mar 30, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 30, 2025 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.

More info:
Europe Start DST 2025

Oct 26

Back 1 hour

Oct 26, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 3:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 2025 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
What’s Next for Daylight Saving Time in the EU?

Other years: 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028

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 2025

Areas in France using DST in 2025
Areas in France on standard time all of 2025

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France (105 Locations)

Agen Mar 30 – Oct 26 Chartres Mar 30 – Oct 26 Nancy Mar 30 – Oct 26
Aix-en-Provence Mar 30 – Oct 26 Châteauroux Mar 30 – Oct 26 Nantes Mar 30 – Oct 26
Ajaccio Mar 30 – Oct 26 Chaumont Mar 30 – Oct 26 Nevers Mar 30 – Oct 26
Albi Mar 30 – Oct 26 Cherbourg-Octeville Mar 30 – Oct 26 Nice Mar 30 – Oct 26
Alençon Mar 30 – Oct 26 Clermont-Ferrand Mar 30 – Oct 26 Nîmes Mar 30 – Oct 26
Amiens Mar 30 – Oct 26 Digne-les-Bains Mar 30 – Oct 26 Niort Mar 30 – Oct 26
Angers Mar 30 – Oct 26 Dijon Mar 30 – Oct 26 Orléans Mar 30 – Oct 26
Angoulême Mar 30 – Oct 26 Dole Mar 30 – Oct 26 Pamiers Mar 30 – Oct 26
Annecy Mar 30 – Oct 26 Douai Mar 30 – Oct 26 Paris Mar 30 – Oct 26
Annonay Mar 30 – Oct 26 Évreux Mar 30 – Oct 26 Pau Mar 30 – Oct 26
Auch Mar 30 – Oct 26 Évry-Courcouronnes Mar 30 – Oct 26 Périgueux Mar 30 – Oct 26
Aurillac Mar 30 – Oct 26 Gap Mar 30 – Oct 26 Perpignan Mar 30 – Oct 26
Auxerre Mar 30 – Oct 26 Grenoble Mar 30 – Oct 26 Poitiers Mar 30 – Oct 26
Avignon Mar 30 – Oct 26 Guéret Mar 30 – Oct 26 Port-aux-Francais No DST
Bastia Mar 30 – Oct 26 Istres Mar 30 – Oct 26 Quimper Mar 30 – Oct 26
Beauvais Mar 30 – Oct 26 La Roche-sur-Yon Mar 30 – Oct 26 Reims Mar 30 – Oct 26
Belfort Mar 30 – Oct 26 La Rochelle Mar 30 – Oct 26 Rennes Mar 30 – Oct 26
Bellac Mar 30 – Oct 26 Laon Mar 30 – Oct 26 Rodez Mar 30 – Oct 26
Besançon Mar 30 – Oct 26 Laval Mar 30 – Oct 26 Rouen Mar 30 – Oct 26
Biarritz Mar 30 – Oct 26 Le Havre Mar 30 – Oct 26 Royan Mar 30 – Oct 26
Blois Mar 30 – Oct 26 Le Mans Mar 30 – Oct 26 Saint-Brieuc Mar 30 – Oct 26
Bordeaux Mar 30 – Oct 26 Le Puy-en-Velay Mar 30 – Oct 26 Saint-Denis Mar 30 – Oct 26
Boulogne-Billancourt Mar 30 – Oct 26 Lens Mar 30 – Oct 26 Saint-Étienne Mar 30 – Oct 26
Bourg-en-Bresse Mar 30 – Oct 26 Lille Mar 30 – Oct 26 Strasbourg Mar 30 – Oct 26
Bourges Mar 30 – Oct 26 Limoges Mar 30 – Oct 26 Tarbes Mar 30 – Oct 26
Brest Mar 30 – Oct 26 Lyon Mar 30 – Oct 26 Toulon Mar 30 – Oct 26
Brive-la-Gaillarde Mar 30 – Oct 26 Marseille Mar 30 – Oct 26 Toulouse Mar 30 – Oct 26
Caen Mar 30 – Oct 26 Meaux Mar 30 – Oct 26 Tours Mar 30 – Oct 26
Cahors Mar 30 – Oct 26 Mende Mar 30 – Oct 26 Troyes Mar 30 – Oct 26
Cannes Mar 30 – Oct 26 Metz Mar 30 – Oct 26 Valence (Drôme) Mar 30 – Oct 26
Carcassonne Mar 30 – Oct 26 Mont-de-Marsan Mar 30 – Oct 26 Vannes Mar 30 – Oct 26
Chalon-sur-Saône Mar 30 – Oct 26 Montauban Mar 30 – Oct 26 Verdun Mar 30 – Oct 26
Châlons-en-Champagne Mar 30 – Oct 26 Montpellier Mar 30 – Oct 26 Versailles Mar 30 – Oct 26
Chambéry Mar 30 – Oct 26 Moulins (Allier) Mar 30 – Oct 26 Vesoul Mar 30 – Oct 26
Charleville-Mézières Mar 30 – Oct 26 Mulhouse Mar 30 – Oct 26 Villeurbanne Mar 30 – Oct 26

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 Mar 9 – Nov 2 (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

Need some help?