Current time in Lyon
Lyon is a major city in France, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France in the Western Europe region. The city runs on Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00, GMT+2). With a population of around 516,092, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across Europe.
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Lyon, France
Timezone
Europe/Paris
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Standard
CET
DST
CEST
Local time guide
Time in Lyon for calls, travel, and planning
Lyon is a major city in France, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France in the Western Europe region. The city runs on Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00, GMT+2). With a population of around 516,092, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across Europe.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Lyon for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour behind Lyon. New York is currently 6 hours behind Lyon.
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Timezone
Europe/Paris
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+2
DST
Observing now
Region
Western Europe
Country
France
State / Area
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Calling Code
+33
City profile
Useful local details for Lyon
Lyon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, in the Europe continent. The primary language spoken here is French. The city has a population of approximately 516,092, ranking it #342 in France by size. For timezone purposes, Lyon uses Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CET and CEST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Lyon observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Lyon and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Best time to call
Planning calls with Lyon
For work calls, the standard business window in Lyon is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+2. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Lyon local time before inviting people across Western Europe or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Lyon uses EUR and the calling code for France is +33. Languages spoken here include French. The city has a population of around 516,092, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Western Europe.
Use for daylight saving
Lyon observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Lyon and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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Cities Sharing Europe/Paris
Paris, Nice, Marseille, Toulouse, and others share the Europe/Paris timezone with Lyon. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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