Current Time in Rennes, France
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Europe/Paris • UTC+1 • CET
The live clock above shows the current local time in Rennes, France. Rennes uses the Europe/Paris time zone and is currently on CET (UTC+1). It is the 13th largest city in France by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 07:54•Sunset: 17:48•Day length: 9h 55m−3 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+1 (CET)
Last quarterSunrise07:54Solar noon12:51Sunset17:48
00:00day length 9h 55m24:00
Rennes Time Zone
Rennes follows the Europe/Paris time zone. It uses CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Paris |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Summer time | CEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Rennes
The next clock change in Rennes is 28 March 2027, in 146 days. At 02:00 CET, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 CEST.
28 March 2027
CET → CEST
UTC+1 → UTC+2
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
25
Oct
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
28
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Rennes)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Rennes (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−1 hour
Rennes (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in France
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Rennes, it is:
Best Time to Call Rennes
| Location | Rennes 09:00 | Rennes 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| Beijing | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Rennes.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Abbreviation
- CET
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Coordinates
- 48.11, -1.67
- Population
- 227,830
- Dialing code
- +33
- Currency
- EUR (€)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Rennes right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Rennes. Rennes is currently on CET (UTC+1).
- What time zone is Rennes in?
- Rennes uses the IANA time zone Europe/Paris.
- Is Rennes on CET or CEST right now?
- Rennes is currently on CET (UTC+1). During summer it uses CEST (UTC+2).
- Does Rennes change the clocks?
- Yes. Rennes observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Rennes?
- Rennes is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.