France

France flag
  • Country
    France
  • Capital
    Paris
  • Continent
    Europe
  • Population
    67M
  • Area
    547,000 km²
  • Currency
    Euro (EUR)
  • TLD
    .fr

All of France uses the same time zone, namely Europe/Paris. The UTC time zone offset is --, also called --. France does observe daylight saving time.

France (Off. French Republic) has a population of 67 million people with Paris as the capital city. The official currency is Euro (EUR). France is locaded in Western Europe, has an area of 547,000 km² and is bordering Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland.

The next holiday in France is Christmas Day on December 25, 2024

Daylight saving time

  • Mar 31, 2024
    02:00
    ->
    03:00
    Sunday, March 31, 2024, the clock was set forwards by 1 hour, from 02:00 AM GMT+1 to 03:00 AM GMT+2. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the previous day.
  • Oct 27, 2024
    03:00
    ->
    02:00
    Sunday, October 27, 2024, the clock was set backwards by 1 hour, from 03:00 AM GMT+2 to 02:00 AM GMT+1. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the previous day.
  • Mar 30, 2025
    02:00
    ->
    03:00
    Sunday, March 30, 2025, the clock will be set forwards by 1 hour, from 02:00 AM GMT+1 to 03:00 AM GMT+2. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the previous day.
  • Oct 26, 2025
    03:00
    ->
    02:00
    Sunday, October 26, 2025, the clock will be set backwards by 1 hour, from 03:00 AM GMT+2 to 02:00 AM GMT+1. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the previous day.

2024 Holidays in France

  • Jan 1
    New Year's Day
  • Apr 1
    Easter Monday
  • May 1
    Labour Day
  • May 8
    Victory Day
  • May 9
    Ascension Day
  • May 20
    Whit Monday
  • Jul 14
    Bastille Day
  • Aug 15
    Assumption
  • Nov 1
    All Saints' Day
  • Nov 11
    Armistice Day
  • Dec 25
    Christmas Day

Largest cities in France

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