What time zone is Pontarlier in?

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

Does Pontarlier use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Pontarlier and UTC?

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

Time in Pontarlier

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 05:02

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+2.

Current local time in Pontarlier: 05:02 · 11 Nov 2026

Pontarlier time zone

Time zone

CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 137 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 Pontarlier

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Pontarlier
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:02	1 h behind	Compare Pontarlier and London
New York	23:02-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Pontarlier and New York
Los Angeles	20:02-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Pontarlier and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:02	Same time	Compare Pontarlier and Berlin
Dubai	08:02	3 h ahead	Compare Pontarlier and Dubai
New Delhi	09:32	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Pontarlier and New Delhi
Singapore	12:02	7 h ahead	Compare Pontarlier and Singapore
Tokyo	13:02	8 h ahead	Compare Pontarlier and Tokyo
Sydney	15:02	10 h ahead	Compare Pontarlier and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:02	Same time	Compare Pontarlier and Copenhagen

Sun in Pontarlier today

Daylight

9h 33m today - 6h 20m less than the longest day and 1h 2m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Pontarlier

City facts

Country: France
Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Population: 20,313
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 46.9035°, 6.3554°

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 Pontarlier

Airports

DLE
Dole Tavaux Airport
72 km west
Same local time
GVA
Geneva International Airport
76 km south
Same local time
BRN
Bern Airport
87 km east
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

Besançon46 km · Same time
Lausanne48 km · Same time
Biel/Bienne72 km · Same time
Geneva80 km · Same time
Bern83 km · Same time
Belfort90 km · Same time
Dijon111 km · Same time
Basel117 km · Same time
London695 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Algiers1163 km · Same time - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Pontarlier in?: Pontarlier uses Europe/Paris: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Pontarlier have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Pontarlier and London?: Pontarlier is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Pontarlier from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Pontarlier.

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

Time in Pontarlier

Armistice Day

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Easter Monday

Labour Day

Dole Tavaux Airport

Geneva International Airport

Bern Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now