Current Time in La Defense, Ile-de-France, France
2:05:53 AM
02:05:53
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
La Defense is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in La Defense
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- Île-de-France
- District
- Hauts-de-Seine
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Parent municipality
- Puteaux
- Population
- 20,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 53 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 53' N / 2° 14' E
Convert La Defense time
Compare La Defense with another city or time zone
La Defense follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to La Defense local time
Clock changes in La Defense
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
- 10 hr 16 min3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Sunday, October 25, 2026
View La Defense on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 16 min3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 16 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 09 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for La Defense
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around La Defense
Upcoming national public holidays in France
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for La Defense, Ile-de-France, France
Paris-Orly AirportORYLarge airport · Serves Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)20.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORY / LFPO
About 20.1 km (12.5 mi) south-southeast of La Defense
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charles de Gaulle International AirportCDGLarge airport · Serves Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)26.4 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CDG / LFPG
About 26.4 km (16.4 mi) east-northeast of La Defense
Scheduled airline service in source data
Beauvais-Tillé airportBVALarge airport · Serves Beauvais63.2 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BVA / LFOB
About 63.2 km (39.3 mi) north of La Defense
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is La Defense in?
- La Defense 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 La Defense?
- Clocks in La Defense 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 La Defense observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. La Defense observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of La Defense?
- La Defense is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer