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Time in Rennes now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time

Sunrise: 7:54 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Day length: 9 h 52 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Rennes time zone

Time zone

Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Paris.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).

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Location

Rennes, Brittany, France. Coordinates 48.11° N, 1.67° W; population about 227,830.

Sunrise and sunset in Rennes today

Dawn (civil): 7:21 AM
Sunrise: 7:54 AM
Solar noon: 12:50 PM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:18 PM
Day length: 9 h 52 min
Night length: 14 h 8 min
Golden hour, morning: 7:34 AM – 8:40 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:00 PM – 6:06 PM
Blue hour, morning: 7:21 AM – 7:34 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:06 PM – 6:18 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.

Rennes time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Rennes
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Rennes
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	9 hours behind Rennes
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Rennes
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Rennes
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Rennes
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	11 hours behind Rennes
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	10 hours behind Rennes
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Rennes
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Rennes
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Rennes
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Rennes
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Rennes
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Rennes
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Rennes

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Questions about time in Rennes

What time zone is Rennes in?

Rennes 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 Rennes 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 Rennes from UTC?

Rennes 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 Rennes 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 7:54 AM and set at 5:46 PM, giving 9 h 52 min of daylight.

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