Brest uses Europe/Paris — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Brittany, France. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Brest's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Brest uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Brest is Europe/Paris. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +33. Languages: French.
Brest (French pronunciation: [bʁɛst] , Breton: [bʀest] ) is a port city in the French department of Finistère, Brittany. Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of a peninsula and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second largest French military port after Toulon.
The city is located on the western edge of continental France with 142,346 inhabitants (2023), Brest forms Western Brittany's largest metropolitan area (with a population of 381,115), ranking third behind Nantes and Rennes in Brittany, and the 26th most populous city in France (2023); moreover, Brest provides services to the one million inhabitants of Western Brittany.
Although Brest is by far the largest city in Finistère, the préfecture (administrative seat) of the department is in the much smaller town of Quimper.
The history of Brest during the Middle Ages is the history of its castle. By the early modern period, however, Brest had become a military harbour, which Richelieu established in 1631. Brest subsequently grew around its arsenal until the second part of the 20th century. Heavily damaged by Allied bombing raids during World War II, the city centre...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Brest, France. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
144,899 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Brittany, France.
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +33.
Rennes, Plymouth, Nantes
Brest Bretagne airport (BES) about 8.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 14.9°C and lows 9.8°C. Warmest month: August (average high 20.4°C); coolest month: January (average low 4.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Due to its location, Brest is regarded as the first French port that can be accessed from the Americas. Shipping is big business, although Nantes and Saint-Nazaire offer much larger docks and attract more of the larger vessels. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Brittany · IANA zone: Europe/Paris · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Brest and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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