Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Paris.
Time in France
Time in Bordeaux now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 6 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Bordeaux time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Bordeaux, New Aquitaine, France. Coordinates 44.84° N, 0.58° W; population about 265,328.
Sunrise and sunset in Bordeaux today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:12 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:42 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:45 PM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:19 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 6 min
- Night length
- 13 h 54 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:23 AM – 8:25 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:06 PM – 6:07 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:12 AM – 7:23 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:07 PM – 6:19 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Bordeaux time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Bordeaux |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bordeaux |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bordeaux |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bordeaux |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bordeaux |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bordeaux |
Questions about time in Bordeaux
What time zone is Bordeaux in?
Bordeaux uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Paris, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Bordeaux observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Bordeaux from UTC?
Bordeaux is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bordeaux today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:42 AM and set at 5:49 PM, giving 10 h 6 min of daylight.
Near Bordeaux
- Toulouse, France 212 km
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- Angers, France 292 km
- Zaragoza, Spain 355 km
- Rennes, France 373 km
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