Current Time in Metz, Grand Est, France
11:47:21 PM
23:47:21
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Metz is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Metz
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
- 123,914
- Elevation
- Approximately 182 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 49° 07' N / 6° 10' E
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Metz follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
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All times shown relative to Metz local time
Clock changes in Metz
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
- 10 hr 18 min3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 18 min3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (96% 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 18 min | 3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 3 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Metz
Upcoming public holidays in Moselle
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Metz, Grand Est, France
Metz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportETZMedium airport · Serves Goin16.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ETZ / LFJL
About 16.3 km (10.1 mi) south-southeast of Metz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Luxembourg-Findel International AirportLUXLarge airport · Serves Luxembourg, Luxembourg56.5 km north
Source: OurAirports record · LUX / ELLX
About 56.5 km (35.1 mi) north of Metz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Saarbrücken AirportSCNMedium airport · Serves Saarbrücken, Germany68.9 km east
Source: OurAirports record · SCN / EDDR
About 68.9 km (42.8 mi) east of Metz
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Metz in?
- Metz 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 Metz?
- Clocks in Metz move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Does Metz observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Metz observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Metz?
- Metz is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer