Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Paris.
Time in France
Time in Lyon now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:22 AM
- Sunset
- 5:25 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 2 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Lyon time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France. Coordinates 45.75° N, 4.85° E; population about 520,774.
Sunrise and sunset in Lyon today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:51 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:22 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:24 PM
- Sunset
- 5:25 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:56 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 2 min
- Night length
- 13 h 58 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:03 AM – 8:06 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:42 PM – 5:44 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:51 AM – 7:03 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:44 PM – 5:56 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.
Lyon time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Lyon |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Lyon |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Lyon |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lyon |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lyon |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Lyon |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Lyon |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Lyon |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lyon |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Lyon |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lyon |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lyon |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Lyon |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Lyon |
Questions about time in Lyon
What time zone is Lyon in?
Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon from UTC?
Lyon 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 Lyon 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 7:22 AM and set at 5:25 PM, giving 10 h 2 min of daylight.
Near Lyon
- Saint-Étienne, France 50 km
- Dijon, France 174 km
- Turin, Italy 234 km
- Montpellier, France 250 km
- Marseille, France 276 km
- Nice, France 297 km
- Toulon, France 304 km
- Zürich, Switzerland 335 km