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Time in Saint-Étienne now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Day length: 10 h 4 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Saint-Étienne 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

Saint-Étienne, Rhône-Alpes, France. Coordinates 45.43° N, 4.39° E; population about 176,280.

Sunrise and sunset in Saint-Étienne today

Dawn (civil): 6:53 AM
Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Solar noon: 12:25 PM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:58 PM
Day length: 10 h 4 min
Night length: 13 h 56 min
Golden hour, morning: 7:04 AM – 8:06 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:45 PM – 5:46 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:53 AM – 7:04 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:46 PM – 5:58 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.

Saint-Étienne time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Saint-Étienne

What time zone is Saint-Étienne in?

Saint-Étienne 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 Saint-Étienne 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 Saint-Étienne from UTC?

Saint-Étienne 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 Saint-Étienne 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 7:24 AM and set at 5:27 PM, giving 10 h 4 min of daylight.

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