Current Time in Caen, Normandy, France
7:10:59 PM
19:10:59
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Caen is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Caen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- Normandy
- District
- Calvados
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Population
- 110,624
- Elevation
- Approximately 21 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 49° 11' N / 0° 21' W
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Caen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Caen local time
Clock changes in Caen
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 15 min3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 15 min3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% 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 15 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Caen
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Plan around Caen
Upcoming national public holidays in France
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Caen, Normandy, France
Caen Carpiquet airportCFRMedium airport7.0 km west
Source: OurAirports record · CFR / LFRK
About 7.0 km (4.3 mi) west of Caen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Deauville Normandie airportDOLMedium airport · Serves Deauville42.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DOL / LFRG
About 42.3 km (26.3 mi) east-northeast of Caen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jersey AirportJERMedium airport · Serves St. Peter, Jersey134 km west
Source: OurAirports record · JER / EGJJ
About 134 km (83.0 mi) west of Caen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Caen in?
- Caen 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 Caen?
- Clocks in Caen 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 Caen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Caen observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Caen?
- Caen is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer