What time zone is Lens in?

Lens is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Paris. Standard time is UTC+1.

Does Lens use daylight saving time?

Yes. Lens changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.

What is the time difference between Lens and UTC?

Lens is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Lens

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 01:15

Next DST change: 2027-03-29 - UTC+2.

Current local time in Lens: 01:15 · 11 Nov 2026

Lens time zone

Time zone

CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of France uses Central European Standard Time.

CET · UTC+1Île-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Occitanie, Pays de la Loire and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Lens

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Lens
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	00:15	1 h behind	Compare Lens and London
New York	19:15-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Lens and New York
Los Angeles	16:15-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Lens and Los Angeles
Berlin	01:15	Same time	Compare Lens and Berlin
Dubai	04:15	3 h ahead	Compare Lens and Dubai
New Delhi	05:45	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Lens and New Delhi
Singapore	08:15	7 h ahead	Compare Lens and Singapore
Tokyo	09:15	8 h ahead	Compare Lens and Tokyo
Sydney	11:15	10 h ahead	Compare Lens and Sydney
Copenhagen	01:15	Same time	Compare Lens and Copenhagen

Sun in Lens today

Daylight

9h 12m today - 7h 14m less than the longest day and 1h 12m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Lens

City facts

Country: France
Region: Hauts-de-France
Population: 38,265
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 50.4330°, 2.8279°

Public holidays in France

Holidays

Nov112026
Armistice Day
Wednesday · today
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar292027
Easter Monday
Monday · in 138 days
Nationallong weekend
May12027
Labour Day
Saturday · in 171 days
National

National holidays shown; a matching regional calendar is not available.

Airports near Lens

Airports

LIL
Lille Airport
24 km north-east
Same local time
OST
Ostend-Bruges International Airport
85 km north
Same local time
HZB
Merville-Calonne Airport
24 km north-west
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Kinshasamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lagosmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kanomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Casablancamatches until 7 Feb 2027
Ibadanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Luandamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Abujamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Algiersmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Lille28 km · Same time
Villeneuve-d'Ascq31 km · Same time
Roubaix38 km · Same time
Tourcoing40 km · Same time
Mouscron44 km · Same time
Tournai44 km · Same time
Kortrijk54 km · Same time
Roeselare61 km · Same time
London239 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham399 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Lens in?: Lens uses Europe/Paris: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Lens have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Lens and London?: Lens is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Lens from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Lens.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Lens in?: Lens is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Paris. Standard time is UTC+1.
02Does Lens use daylight saving time?: Yes. Lens changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Lens and UTC?: Lens is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Lens

Armistice Day

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Easter Monday

Labour Day

Lille Airport

Ostend-Bruges International Airport

Merville-Calonne Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now