Current Time in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
6:04:18 PM
18:04:18
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
Nantes is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Nantes
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- Pays de la Loire
- District
- Loire-Atlantique
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Population
- 325,070
- Elevation
- Approximately 19 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 13' N / 1° 33' W
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Nantes follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
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All times shown relative to Nantes local time
Clock changes in Nantes
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 10 min3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 10 min3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 10 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in France
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
Nantes Atlantique AirportNTELarge airport8.3 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NTE / LFRS
About 8.3 km (5.2 mi) south-southwest of Nantes
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rennes-Saint-Jacques AirportRNSMedium airport · Serves Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine95.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · RNS / LFRN
About 95.7 km (59.5 mi) north of Nantes
Scheduled airline service in source data
La Rochelle Île de Ré AirportLRHMedium airport · Serves La Rochelle119 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LRH / LFBH
About 119 km (73.7 mi) south-southeast of Nantes
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nantes in?
- Nantes 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 Nantes?
- Clocks in Nantes 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 Nantes observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Nantes observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Nantes?
- Nantes is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer