Current Time in La Defense, Ile-de-France, France
8:57:06 AM
08:57:06
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
La Defense is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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
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Clock changes in La Defense
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 47 min3 min 32 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 47 min3 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.2° 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 47 min | 3 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
La Defense 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 La Defense, Ile-de-France, France
Paris-Le Bourget International AirportLBGLarge airport · Serves Paris16.4 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBG / LFPB
About 16.4 km (10.2 mi) east-northeast of La Defense
Scheduled airline service in source data
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is La Defense in?
- La Defense currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Paris.
- When is the next clock change in La Defense?
- Clocks in La Defense 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 La Defense currently on daylight saving time?
- La Defense is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in La Defense right now?
- La Defense is currently UTC+02:00