Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Paris.
Time in France
Time in Le Havre now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 45 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Le Havre time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Le Havre, Normandy, France. Coordinates 49.49° N, 0.11° E; population about 185,972.
Sunrise and sunset in Le Havre today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:16 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:50 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:43 PM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:09 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 45 min
- Night length
- 14 h 15 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:29 AM – 8:37 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:48 PM – 5:56 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:16 AM – 7:29 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:56 PM – 6:09 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.
Le Havre time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Le Havre |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Le Havre |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Le Havre |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Le Havre |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Le Havre |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Le Havre |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Le Havre |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Le Havre |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Le Havre |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Le Havre |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Le Havre |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Le Havre |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Le Havre |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Le Havre |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Le Havre |
Questions about time in Le Havre
What time zone is Le Havre in?
Le Havre 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 Le Havre 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 Le Havre from UTC?
Le Havre 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 Le Havre 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 7:50 AM and set at 5:35 PM, giving 9 h 45 min of daylight.
Near Le Havre
- Brighton, United Kingdom 149 km
- Cergy-Pontoise, France 152 km
- Paris 16 Passy, France 173 km
- Paris 15 Vaugirard, France 175 km
- Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre, France 176 km
- Paris, France 178 km
- Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont, France 179 km
- Paris 13 Gobelins, France 179 km