Current Time in Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, France
4:51:30 AM
04:51:30
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Grande-Synthe is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Grande-Synthe
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- Hauts-de-France
- District
- Département du Nord
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Population
- 23,213
- Elevation
- Approximately 2 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 00' N / 2° 17' E
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Grande-Synthe follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
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All times shown relative to Grande-Synthe local time
Clock changes in Grande-Synthe
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 18 min3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 18 min3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (22.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 18 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 15 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 12 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 09 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 06 min | 3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 02 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 59 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in France
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, France
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOSTLarge airport · Serves Oostende, Belgium45.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OST / EBOS
About 45.1 km (28.0 mi) east-northeast of Grande-Synthe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lille AirportLILLarge airport · Serves Lesquin75.3 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LIL / LFQQ
About 75.3 km (46.8 mi) southeast of Grande-Synthe
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Southend AirportSENMedium airport · Serves Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom128 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SEN / EGMC
About 128 km (79.3 mi) west-northwest of Grande-Synthe
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grande-Synthe in?
- Grande-Synthe 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 Grande-Synthe?
- Clocks in Grande-Synthe 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 Grande-Synthe observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Grande-Synthe observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Grande-Synthe?
- Grande-Synthe is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer