Time in Rennes, France now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Rennes
Rennes, Brittany, France is in the Europe/Paris time zone. The local time is on Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00. Around 228,000 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 08:24 and sets at 19:21 (10 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 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 48.11° N, 1.67° W
- Country
- France · Brittany
Time difference from Rennes
| 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 | 9 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 9 h behind | |
| Beijing | 6 h ahead | |
| Berlin | Same time |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Rennes right now?
The current time in Rennes is 22:39 (CEST, UTC+02:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Rennes in?
Rennes uses the IANA time zone Europe/Paris. It is currently Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00.
Does Rennes 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 Rennes and New York?
Rennes is 6 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 18:00 in Rennes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rennes today?
Today the sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 19:21 local time, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight.