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Time Change 1942 in France

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Country: France
Long Name: French Republic
Abbreviations: FR, FRA
Capital: Paris
Time Zones: 2 (Main Country)
Total Time Zones: 13 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +33

Nov 2

Back 1 hour

Nov 2, 1942 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Monday, November 2, 1942, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Monday, November 2, 1942, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 2, 1942 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 2025

When Does DST Start and End in France?

In continental France, which includes the capital Paris, the Daylight Saving Time (DST) period starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October, together with most other European countries.

Although the collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon also uses DST (see below), the times displayed above apply only to continental France.

Which Departments, Regions, External Territories, Islands, Overseas Countries and Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 1942

Areas in France using DST in 1942
Areas in France on standard time all of 1942

Daylight Saving Time Info

DST in Locations in France in 1942 (105 Locations)

AgenNo Start - Nov 2ChartresNo Start - Nov 2NancyNo Start - Nov 2
Aix-en-ProvenceNo Start - Nov 2ChâteaurouxNo Start - Nov 2NantesNo Start - Nov 2
AjaccioNo Start - Nov 2ChaumontNo Start - Nov 2NeversNo Start - Nov 2
AlbiNo Start - Nov 2Cherbourg-OctevilleNo Start - Nov 2NiceNo Start - Nov 2
AlençonNo Start - Nov 2Clermont-FerrandNo Start - Nov 2NîmesNo Start - Nov 2
AmiensNo Start - Nov 2Digne-les-BainsNo Start - Nov 2NiortNo Start - Nov 2
AngersNo Start - Nov 2DijonNo Start - Nov 2OrléansNo Start - Nov 2
AngoulêmeNo Start - Nov 2DoleNo Start - Nov 2PamiersNo Start - Nov 2
AnnecyNo Start - Nov 2DouaiNo Start - Nov 2ParisNo Start - Nov 2
AnnonayNo Start - Nov 2ÉvreuxNo Start - Nov 2PauNo Start - Nov 2
AuchNo Start - Nov 2Évry-CourcouronnesNo Start - Nov 2PérigueuxNo Start - Nov 2
AurillacNo Start - Nov 2GapNo Start - Nov 2PerpignanNo Start - Nov 2
AuxerreNo Start - Nov 2GrenobleNo Start - Nov 2PoitiersNo Start - Nov 2
AvignonNo Start - Nov 2GuéretNo Start - Nov 2Port-aux-FrancaisNo DST
BastiaNo Start - Nov 2IstresNo Start - Nov 2QuimperNo Start - Nov 2
BeauvaisNo Start - Nov 2La Roche-sur-YonNo Start - Nov 2ReimsNo Start - Nov 2
BelfortNo Start - Nov 2La RochelleNo Start - Nov 2RennesNo Start - Nov 2
BellacNo Start - Nov 2LaonNo Start - Nov 2RodezNo Start - Nov 2
BesançonNo Start - Nov 2LavalNo Start - Nov 2RouenNo Start - Nov 2
BiarritzNo Start - Nov 2Le HavreNo Start - Nov 2RoyanNo Start - Nov 2
BloisNo Start - Nov 2Le MansNo Start - Nov 2Saint-BrieucNo Start - Nov 2
BordeauxNo Start - Nov 2Le Puy-en-VelayNo Start - Nov 2Saint-DenisNo Start - Nov 2
Boulogne-BillancourtNo Start - Nov 2LensNo Start - Nov 2Saint-ÉtienneNo Start - Nov 2
Bourg-en-BresseNo Start - Nov 2LilleNo Start - Nov 2StrasbourgNo Start - Nov 2
BourgesNo Start - Nov 2LimogesNo Start - Nov 2TarbesNo Start - Nov 2
BrestNo Start - Nov 2LyonNo Start - Nov 2ToulonNo Start - Nov 2
Brive-la-GaillardeNo Start - Nov 2MarseilleNo Start - Nov 2ToulouseNo Start - Nov 2
CaenNo Start - Nov 2MeauxNo Start - Nov 2ToursNo Start - Nov 2
CahorsNo Start - Nov 2MendeNo Start - Nov 2TroyesNo Start - Nov 2
CannesNo Start - Nov 2MetzNo Start - Nov 2Valence (Drôme)No Start - Nov 2
CarcassonneNo Start - Nov 2Mont-de-MarsanNo Start - Nov 2VannesNo Start - Nov 2
Chalon-sur-SaôneNo Start - Nov 2MontaubanNo Start - Nov 2VerdunNo Start - Nov 2
Châlons-en-ChampagneNo Start - Nov 2MontpellierNo Start - Nov 2VersaillesNo Start - Nov 2
ChambéryNo Start - Nov 2Moulins (Allier)No Start - Nov 2VesoulNo Start - Nov 2
Charleville-MézièresNo Start - Nov 2MulhouseNo Start - Nov 2VilleurbanneNo Start - Nov 2

Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of France

DependencyTypeDaylight Saving Time Period
Clipperton IslandOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
French GuianaOverseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
French PolynesiaOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
French Southern TerritoriesOverseas territoryNo Daylight Saving Time
GuadeloupeOverseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
MartiniqueOverseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
MayotteOverseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
New CaledoniaOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
Réunion (French)Overseas departmentNo Daylight Saving Time
Saint BarthélemyOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
Saint MartinOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
Saint Pierre and MiquelonOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time
Wallis and FutunaOverseas collectivityNo Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time History in France

  • France first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
  • France has observed DST for 80 years between 1916 and 2025 (DST in at least one location).
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1975.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics

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