Lyon uses Europe/Paris — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Lyon's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Lyon 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 Lyon 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, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +33. Languages: French.
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: Liyon; formerly Lyons in English) is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.
The City of Lyon is the third-largest city in France with a population of 519,127 as of 2023 within its small municipal territory of 48 km2 (19 sq mi), but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,338,789 that same year, the second largest in France.
Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,436,354 in 2023.
Lyon is the prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and seat of the Departmental Council of Rhône (whose jurisdiction, however, no longer extends over the Metropolis of Lyon since 2015).
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Lyon. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
520,774 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +33.
Grenoble, Geneva, Lausanne
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) about 19 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 17.2°C and lows 8.6°C. Warmest month: August (average high 28.7°C); coolest month: December (average low 0.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The GDP of Lyon was 124 billion US dollars in 2019, making it the second richest city in France after Paris. Lyon and its region Rhône-Alpes represent one of the most important economies in Europe and, according to Loughborough University, can be compared to Philadelphia, Mumbai or Athens with regard to its international position. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · IANA zone: Europe/Paris · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Lyon. Times update live every second.
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 Lyon 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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