Time in Besançon, France 🇫🇷
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Difference with you
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- Sunrise
- 07:20 AM
- Sunset
- 05:18 PM
- Daylight
- 9 h 57 min
- Daylight saving
- Yes: the clocks change on Sunday, March 28, 2027 (to UTC+2).
- Population
- 128,426
Sunrise and sunset in Besançon, France →
Nearby cities
- Neuchâtel, Switzerland75 km
- Dijon76 km
- Belfort77 km
- Biel/Bienne, Switzerland94 km
- Lausanne, Switzerland94 km
- Fribourg, Switzerland99 km
- Bern, Switzerland113 km
- Mulhouse113 km
- Solothurn, Switzerland115 km
- Geneva, Switzerland117 km
- Basel, Switzerland122 km
- Colmar136 km
Biggest cities in France
- Paris04:03 AM
- Marseille04:03 AM
- Lyon04:03 AM
- Toulouse04:03 AM
- Nice04:03 AM
- Nantes04:03 AM
- Marne La Vallée04:03 AM
- Strasbourg04:03 AM
- Bordeaux04:03 AM
- Montpellier04:03 AM
- Lille04:03 AM
- Paris 15 Vaugirard04:03 AM
- Rennes04:03 AM
- Reims04:03 AM
- Le Havre04:03 AM
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Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Besançon, France now?
It is 04:03 AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 in Besançon, France (the clock above updates every second).
What time zone is Besançon, France in?
Besançon, France uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), IANA time zone Europe/Paris.
Does Besançon, France change the clocks for daylight saving?
Yes: the clocks change on Sunday, March 28, 2027 (to UTC+2).