France to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind France. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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France 08:38 8:38 AM London 07:38 7:38 AM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 19:13
07:38 7:38 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind France.
When you, France and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇫🇷 France
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇧 London
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇫🇷 France | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 07:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from France | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Paris | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:04 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 19:13 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 68,373,433 | 8,908,083 |
Compare France with another city
More comparisons with France: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
France and London: common questions
How far behind France is London?
London is 1 hour behind France: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in France?
The working day in France starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in France, what time is it in London?
At 6:00 PM in France, clocks in London show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in France and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in France, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London.
When does the date change in London compared with France?
The new day starts in London later: until 1:00 AM in France, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in London, France is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between France and London change?
No. The clocks in France and in London change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
