France
Time now in France
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Sunrise 08:00Sunset 07:18Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Paris
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
66,987,244
Sunrise
08:00
Sunset
07:18
Day length
11h 18m
Coordinates
46.00, 2.00
Time difference from France
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) France right now.
France on the map
About the time in France
France sits at latitude 46.00, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 18m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 08:00 and sunset at 07:18 local time, giving 11h 18m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (46.00, 2.00) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in France.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal France day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 07:00–15:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in France
- Which time zone is France in?
- France uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC +2.
- What time is it in France right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in France, updating every second from Europe/Paris (UTC +2).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/Paris, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does France change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
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