Current Time in Brest, Brittany, France
12:14:19 AM
00:14:19
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Brest is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Brest
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- Brittany
- District
- Finistère
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Population
- 144,899
- Elevation
- Approximately 49 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 23' N / 4° 29' W
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Brest follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Brest local time
Clock changes in Brest
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 14 min3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 14 min3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 14 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 3 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Brest
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Plan around Brest
Upcoming national public holidays in France
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Brest, Brittany, France
Brest Bretagne airportBESLarge airport8.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BES / LFRB
About 8.1 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Brest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Guernsey AirportGCIMedium airport · Serves Saint Peter Port, Guernsey180 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GCI / EGJB
About 180 km (112 mi) northeast of Brest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jersey AirportJERMedium airport · Serves St. Peter, Jersey191 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JER / EGJJ
About 191 km (119 mi) east-northeast of Brest
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Brest in?
- Brest uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Paris.
- When is the next clock change in Brest?
- Clocks in Brest move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Brest observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Brest observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Brest?
- Brest is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer