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Time Change 1916 in France

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Country: France
Long Name: French Republic
Abbreviations: FR, FRA
Capital: Paris
Time Zones: 2 (Main Country)
Total Time Zones: 14 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +33

14 Jun

Forward 1 hour

14 Jun 1916 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Wednesday, 14 June 1916, 23:00:00 clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Thursday, 15 June 1916, 00:00:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on 15 Jun 1916 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

2 Oct

Back 1 hour

2 Oct 1916 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, 2 October 1916, 00:00:00 clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 1 October 1916, 23:00:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on 2 Oct 1916 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 2025

When Does DST Start and End in France?

In continental France, which includes the capital Paris, the Daylight Saving Time (DST) period starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October, together with most other European countries.

Although the collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon also uses DST (see below), the times displayed above apply only to continental France.

Which Departments, Regions, External Territories, Islands, Overseas Countries and Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 1916

Areas in France using DST in 1916
Areas in France on standard time all of 1916

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1916 (105 Locations)

Agen14 Jun – 2 OctChartres14 Jun – 2 OctNancy14 Jun – 2 Oct
Aix-en-Provence14 Jun – 2 OctChâteauroux14 Jun – 2 OctNantes14 Jun – 2 Oct
Ajaccio14 Jun – 2 OctChaumont14 Jun – 2 OctNevers14 Jun – 2 Oct
Albi14 Jun – 2 OctCherbourg-Octeville14 Jun – 2 OctNice14 Jun – 2 Oct
Alençon14 Jun – 2 OctClermont-Ferrand14 Jun – 2 OctNîmes14 Jun – 2 Oct
Amiens14 Jun – 2 OctDigne-les-Bains14 Jun – 2 OctNiort14 Jun – 2 Oct
Angers14 Jun – 2 OctDijon14 Jun – 2 OctOrléans14 Jun – 2 Oct
Angoulême14 Jun – 2 OctDole14 Jun – 2 OctPamiers14 Jun – 2 Oct
Annecy14 Jun – 2 OctDouai14 Jun – 2 OctParis14 Jun – 2 Oct
Annonay14 Jun – 2 OctÉvreux14 Jun – 2 OctPau14 Jun – 2 Oct
Auch14 Jun – 2 OctÉvry-Courcouronnes14 Jun – 2 OctPérigueux14 Jun – 2 Oct
Aurillac14 Jun – 2 OctGap14 Jun – 2 OctPerpignan14 Jun – 2 Oct
Auxerre14 Jun – 2 OctGrenoble14 Jun – 2 OctPoitiers14 Jun – 2 Oct
Avignon14 Jun – 2 OctGuéret14 Jun – 2 OctPort-aux-FrancaisNo DST
Bastia14 Jun – 2 OctIstres14 Jun – 2 OctQuimper14 Jun – 2 Oct
Beauvais14 Jun – 2 OctLa Roche-sur-Yon14 Jun – 2 OctReims14 Jun – 2 Oct
Belfort14 Jun – 2 OctLa Rochelle14 Jun – 2 OctRennes14 Jun – 2 Oct
Bellac14 Jun – 2 OctLaon14 Jun – 2 OctRodez14 Jun – 2 Oct
Besançon14 Jun – 2 OctLaval14 Jun – 2 OctRouen14 Jun – 2 Oct
Biarritz14 Jun – 2 OctLe Havre14 Jun – 2 OctRoyan14 Jun – 2 Oct
Blois14 Jun – 2 OctLe Mans14 Jun – 2 OctSaint-Brieuc14 Jun – 2 Oct
Bordeaux14 Jun – 2 OctLe Puy-en-Velay14 Jun – 2 OctSaint-Denis14 Jun – 2 Oct
Boulogne-Billancourt14 Jun – 2 OctLens14 Jun – 2 OctSaint-Étienne14 Jun – 2 Oct
Bourg-en-Bresse14 Jun – 2 OctLille14 Jun – 2 OctStrasbourg14 Jun – 2 Oct
Bourges14 Jun – 2 OctLimoges14 Jun – 2 OctTarbes14 Jun – 2 Oct
Brest14 Jun – 2 OctLyon14 Jun – 2 OctToulon14 Jun – 2 Oct
Brive-la-Gaillarde14 Jun – 2 OctMarseille14 Jun – 2 OctToulouse14 Jun – 2 Oct
Caen14 Jun – 2 OctMeaux14 Jun – 2 OctTours14 Jun – 2 Oct
Cahors14 Jun – 2 OctMende14 Jun – 2 OctTroyes14 Jun – 2 Oct
Cannes14 Jun – 2 OctMetz14 Jun – 2 OctValence (Drôme)14 Jun – 2 Oct
Carcassonne14 Jun – 2 OctMont-de-Marsan14 Jun – 2 OctVannes14 Jun – 2 Oct
Chalon-sur-Saône14 Jun – 2 OctMontauban14 Jun – 2 OctVerdun14 Jun – 2 Oct
Châlons-en-Champagne14 Jun – 2 OctMontpellier14 Jun – 2 OctVersailles14 Jun – 2 Oct
Chambéry14 Jun – 2 OctMoulins (Allier)14 Jun – 2 OctVesoul14 Jun – 2 Oct
Charleville-Mézières14 Jun – 2 OctMulhouse14 Jun – 2 OctVilleurbanne14 Jun – 2 Oct

Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of France

DependencyTypeDaylight Saving Time Period
Clipperton IslandOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
French GuianaOverseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
French PolynesiaOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
French Southern TerritoriesOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
GuadeloupeOverseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
MartiniqueOverseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
MayotteOverseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
New CaledoniaOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
Réunion (French)Overseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
Saint BarthélemyOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
Saint MartinOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
Saint Pierre and MiquelonOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
Wallis and FutunaOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time History in France

  • France first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
  • France has observed DST for 80 years between 1916 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1975.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics

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