Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Paris.
Time in France
Time in Lille now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 39 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Lille time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Lille, Hauts-de-France, France. Coordinates 50.63° N, 3.06° E; population about 238,695.
Sunrise and sunset in Lille today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:07 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:41 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:31 PM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:55 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 39 min
- Night length
- 14 h 21 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:20 AM – 8:30 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:32 PM – 5:42 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:07 AM – 7:20 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:42 PM – 5:55 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.
Lille time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lille |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Lille |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Lille |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Lille |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lille |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lille |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Lille |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Lille |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Lille |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lille |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Lille |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lille |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lille |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Lille |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Lille |
Questions about time in Lille
What time zone is Lille in?
Lille 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 Lille 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 Lille from UTC?
Lille 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 Lille 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 7:41 AM and set at 5:20 PM, giving 9 h 39 min of daylight.
Near Lille
- Brussels, Belgium 94 km
- Breda, Netherlands 160 km
- Reims, France 167 km
- Dordrecht, Netherlands 173 km
- Rotterdam, Netherlands 174 km
- Tilburg, Netherlands 175 km
- The Hague, Netherlands 182 km
- Maastricht, Netherlands 187 km