Current Time in Challans, Pays de la Loire, France
2:28:28 PM
14:28:28
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Challans is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Challans
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- Pays de la Loire
- District
- Vendée
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Population
- 18,947
- Elevation
- Approximately 13 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 50' N / 1° 52' W
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Clock changes in Challans
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 38 min3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 38 min3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Challans follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in France
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Challans, Pays de la Loire, France
Nantes Atlantique AirportNTEMedium airport · Serves Nantes39.8 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · NTE / LFRS
About 39.8 km (24.7 mi) north-northeast of Challans
Scheduled airline service in source data
Saint-Nazaire-Montoir AirportSNRMedium airport · Serves Saint-Nazaire/Montoir56.1 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SNR / LFRZ
About 56.1 km (34.9 mi) north-northwest of Challans
Scheduled airline service in source data
La Rochelle Île de Ré AirportLRHMedium airport · Serves La Rochelle90.4 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LRH / LFBH
About 90.4 km (56.2 mi) southeast of Challans
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Challans in?
- Challans currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Paris.
- When is the next clock change in Challans?
- Clocks in Challans move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Challans currently on daylight saving time?
- Challans is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Challans right now?
- Challans is currently UTC+02:00