- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Calais, France
Europe/Paris
Observatory log
Calais, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 · IANA
Europe/Paris- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (CEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CET → CEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise08:24Sunset18:50Day length10 h 26 minSolar noon13:37
MoonWaxing gibbous, 67% lit
Golden hour08:03–09:10 · 18:04–19:11
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in France is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in France
France uses a single time zone: Europe/Paris.
- 08Coordinates
50.95° N, 1.83° E · Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Differences
Calais and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from CalaisDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Calais
What time zone is Calais in?
Calais uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Paris.
Does France use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
When does the sun rise and set in Calais today?
Today in Calais the sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 18:50, giving 10 h 26 min of daylight.