Current Time in Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, France
2:05:40 PM
14:05:40
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Dunkerque is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dunkerque
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- Hauts-de-France
- District
- Département du Nord
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Population
- 86,263
- Elevation
- Approximately 8 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 02' N / 2° 22' E
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Dunkerque follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
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All times shown relative to Dunkerque local time
Clock changes in Dunkerque
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
- 10 hr 41 min3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 41 min3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 41 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Dunkerque
Upcoming national public holidays in France
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, France
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOSTLarge airport · Serves Oostende, Belgium39.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OST / EBOS
About 39.3 km (24.4 mi) east-northeast of Dunkerque
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lille AirportLILLarge airport · Serves Lesquin72.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LIL / LFQQ
About 72.8 km (45.2 mi) southeast of Dunkerque
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Southend AirportSENMedium airport · Serves Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom131 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SEN / EGMC
About 131 km (81.6 mi) west-northwest of Dunkerque
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dunkerque in?
- Dunkerque 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 Dunkerque?
- Clocks in Dunkerque move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Does Dunkerque observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dunkerque observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Dunkerque?
- Dunkerque is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer