Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Paris.
Time in France
Time in Nice now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 11 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Nice time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Coordinates 43.70° N, 7.27° E; population about 342,669.
Sunrise and sunset in Nice today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:38 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:14 PM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:50 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 11 min
- Night length
- 13 h 49 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:50 AM – 7:50 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:38 PM – 5:38 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 6:50 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:38 PM – 5:50 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.
Nice time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Nice |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Nice |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Nice |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Nice |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nice |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nice |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Nice |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Nice |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Nice |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nice |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Nice |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Nice |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Nice |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Nice |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Nice |
Questions about time in Nice
What time zone is Nice in?
Nice 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 Nice 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 Nice from UTC?
Nice 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 Nice 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 7:08 AM and set at 5:20 PM, giving 10 h 11 min of daylight.
Near Nice
- Toulon, France 126 km
- Genoa, Italy 155 km
- Turin, Italy 156 km
- Marseille, France 159 km
- Livorno, Italy 247 km
- Milan, Italy 248 km
- Parma, Italy 272 km
- Montpellier, France 273 km