London to France: time difference
France is 1 h ahead of London. 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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London 08:51 8:51 AM France 09:51 9:51 AM You –:–
08:51 8:51 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
09:51 9:51 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 19:13
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+1 h
France is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London and France are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
🇫🇷 France
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇫🇷 France |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:51 | 09:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 08:04 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 19:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 68,373,433 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and France: common questions
How far ahead of London is France?
France is 1 hour ahead of London: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in France?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in France show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in France?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in France show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call France from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in London – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in France – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in France compared with London?
The new day starts in France earlier: at 11:00 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in France, London is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between London and France change?
No. The clocks in London and in France change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
