Sunrise and sunset times in France
SunAndMoon covers 5 cities in France. Today in Lyon, the largest, the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:13 (14h 53m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 06:20 | 21:13 | 14h 53m |
| Marseille | 06:25 | 21:04 | 14h 39m |
| Nice | 06:16 | 20:57 | 14h 41m |
| Paris | 06:19 | 21:33 | 15h 14m |
| Toulouse | 06:40 | 21:20 | 14h 40m |
Sun times across France
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 5 cities in Francethat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. France sits in Europe, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in France
What time does the sun rise in France today?
In Lyon, France's largest city, the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:13 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in France can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 5 cities in France, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across France?
France uses a single time zone (GMT+2), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in France?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In France that swing is largest in Paris and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Lyon gets 15h 43m of daylight, and around the December solstice 8h 40m.