The timezone of France
Timezones are always computed by their difference to UTC, the "Universal Time Coordinated". In France exists only a single tonezone at UTC+1. E.g. New York has the Eastern Standard Time at UTC-5 and the time difference between NY and France is 6 hours.They have a nationwide clock change from standard time to daylight saving time, where the clocks are switched forward by 1 hour in summer.
The next clock change in France will be on March 29th, 2020 at 2:00 to daylight saving time.
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Timezones by region
| Region | Timezone | Daylight saving time | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countrywide | Central European Time (CET) | Central European Summertime (CEST) | +1 |
The next clock changes in France
| Date | Local time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Oct 25, 2020 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |