Current Time in Forbach, Grand Est, France
1:11:15 AM
01:11:15
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Forbach is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Forbach
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- Grand Est
- District
- Moselle
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Population
- 21,358
- Elevation
- Approximately 208 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 49° 11' N / 6° 53' E
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Clock changes in Forbach
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 48 min3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 48 min3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% 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 48 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Forbach 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 Forbach, Grand Est, France
Saarbrücken AirportSCNMedium airport · Serves Saarbrücken, Germany16.0 km east
Source: OurAirports record · SCN / EDDR
About 16.0 km (9.9 mi) east of Forbach
Scheduled airline service in source data
Metz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportETZMedium airport · Serves Goin52.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ETZ / LFJL
About 52.0 km (32.3 mi) west-southwest of Forbach
Scheduled airline service in source data
Luxembourg-Findel International AirportLUXLarge airport · Serves Luxembourg, Luxembourg69.3 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LUX / ELLX
About 69.3 km (43.1 mi) northwest of Forbach
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Forbach in?
- Forbach currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Paris.
- When is the next clock change in Forbach?
- Clocks in Forbach 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 Forbach currently on daylight saving time?
- Forbach is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Forbach right now?
- Forbach is currently UTC+02:00