Time in Lyon, France now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Lyon
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is in the Europe/Paris time zone. The local time is on Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00. Around 521,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+01:00). Today the sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 19:30 (11 h 57 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Abbreviation
- CEST — Central European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 45.75° N, 4.85° E
- Country
- France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Time difference from Lyon
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 h behind | |
| London | 1 h behind | |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 6 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 7 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 9 h behind | |
| Beijing | 6 h ahead | |
| Berlin | Same time |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Lyon right now?
The current time in Lyon is 17:46 (CEST, UTC+02:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Lyon in?
Lyon uses the IANA time zone Europe/Paris. It is currently Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00.
Does Lyon observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+01:00.
What is the time difference between Lyon and New York?
Lyon is 6 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 18:00 in Lyon.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lyon today?
Today the sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 19:30 local time, giving 11 h 57 min of daylight.