Current Time in Metz, France 🇫🇷
Lat/Long: 49.12° N, 6.17° E
Region: Grand Est
Country: 🇫🇷 France
IANA Timezone: Europe/Paris
Timezone: CET
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in France: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in France: CEST
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Metz
Sunrise
in Metz
↑
5:40 AM
Sunset
in Metz
↓
9:40 PM
Day Length
16h 00m
Dawn
in Metz
4:57 AM
Dusk
in Metz
10:22 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Metz
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
43.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 01:02
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 15:01
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FAQ — Time in Metz
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
It is currently 11:44:10 in Metz, France. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
Metz uses Europe/Paris (CET) — UTC+01:00. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Paris, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
Yes, Metz observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward by one hour in spring and back by one hour in autumn. During DST, the local abbreviation becomes CEST (UTC+02:00). Check the France public holiday calendar for the exact transition dates each year.
Metz is currently +01:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against Metz's local time, use our time calculator.
In France, daylight saving time changes typically happen twice a year. Clocks shift forward by one hour in spring (entering daylight saving time) and shift back by one hour in autumn (returning to standard time). Exact dates vary; see the France calendar for this year's transition.