Mar 28, 2027, 2:00 am
| Country: | France |
|---|---|
| Long Name: | French Republic |
| Abbreviations: | FR, FRA |
| Capital: | Paris |
| Time Zones: | 1 (Main Country) |
| Total Time Zones: | 12 (with dependencies) |
| Dial Code: | +33 |
Mar 28
Forward 1 hour
Mar 28, 2027 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, March 28, 2027, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 28, 2027, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 28, 2027 than the day before. There will be 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, 2027 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 2027, 3:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 2027, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 2027 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.
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.
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 14 – Nov 7 (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 81 years between 1916 and 2026.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1975.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics