Current Time in Forbach, Grand Est, France
4:58:57 PM
16:58:57
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Forbach is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Forbach follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
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All times shown relative to Forbach local time
Clock changes in Forbach
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
- 9 hr 11 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 11 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (22.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 11 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 09 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 06 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 03 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 00 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 58 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 55 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Moselle
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's 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 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 Forbach?
- Clocks in Forbach 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 Forbach observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Forbach observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Forbach?
- Forbach is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer