Current Time in La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
5:30:30 PM
17:30:30
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Paris
Time zone details
La Rochelle is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in La Rochelle
Location facts
Place
- Country
- France
- Administrative area
- New Aquitaine
- District
- Charente-Maritime
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +33
- Population
- 76,810
- Elevation
- Approximately 13 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 09' N / 1° 09' W
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Clock changes in La Rochelle
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 40 min3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
La Rochelle follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Paris
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in France
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
La Rochelle Île de Ré AirportLRHMedium airport3.8 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LRH / LFBH
About 3.8 km (2.4 mi) west-northwest of La Rochelle
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nantes Atlantique AirportNTEMedium airport · Serves Nantes116 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NTE / LFRS
About 116 km (71.8 mi) north-northwest of La Rochelle
Scheduled airline service in source data
Poitiers-Biard AirportPISMedium airport · Serves Poitiers/Biard122 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PIS / LFBI
About 122 km (75.5 mi) east-northeast of La Rochelle
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is La Rochelle in?
- La Rochelle currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Paris.
- When is the next clock change in La Rochelle?
- Clocks in La Rochelle move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is La Rochelle currently on daylight saving time?
- La Rochelle is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in La Rochelle right now?
- La Rochelle is currently UTC+02:00