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- Lyon is a city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- Latitude: 45.7491. Longitude: 4.8479
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
Time zone info for Lyon
UTC+2
Europe/Paris
Lyon follows Europe/Paris. The local time is calculated from IANA time zone data.
Methodology and trust
About this Lyon time page
This Lyon page combines live clock output with timezone, offset, holiday, and daylight context so the page is useful beyond a single timestamp.
Displayed local time follows the IANA timezone identifier assigned to this page and updates live in the browser.
Weather context uses Open-Meteo. Sunrise, sunset, and day-length details are shown as informational timing context.
Calendar and next-holiday data use normalized HolidayFinder coverage with a date-holidays fallback. Regional holiday matches can also include Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes where source coverage is available.
Live conditions
Weather in Lyon now
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Lyon
- Sunrise: 04:16
- Sunset: 19:44
- Day length: 15h 29m
- Solar noon: 12:00
- The solar values are estimated from latitude and day of year.
Current time in Lyon, without the guesswork
The current time in Lyon is 21:17:56 on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. If you are checking the city before a call, a handoff, a trip, or a timed release, the live clock above is more useful than a static conversion because it keeps the local hour, the date, and the active zone label together.
That extra context matters because people usually are not searching out of curiosity. They are trying to work out whether now is a sensible hour in Lyon, whether the wider Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes schedule matches the city, or whether they should zoom out to France before making a plan.
For a long-tail city page, the job is even simpler: answer the live time question cleanly, keep the local date visible, and make it easy to step out to nearby places if the wider region matters more than the single city.
Quick facts for Lyon time
Lyon time right now
The live clock shows 21:17:56 in Lyon, alongside the local date of Tuesday, June 30, 2026. That makes it useful for calls, countdowns, sign-ins, and anything else where minutes and seconds matter.
Lyon time zone
Lyon follows Europe/Paris. The active abbreviation shown on this page is GMT+2, and the live GMT or UTC offset is GMT+2.
Lyon daylight today
Today, sunrise is 04:16, sunset is 19:44, and estimated day length is 15h 29m. Solar noon is around 12:00.
How time works in Lyon
This page uses Europe/Paris as the official time zone for Lyon. Right now the active label is GMT+2, and the current UTC or GMT offset is GMT+2. Those two details are the quickest way to understand the city clock without memorizing a rule.
A live label is safer than relying on a fixed abbreviation copied from a generic guide. Some places move with seasonal clock changes and some do not. Showing the active abbreviation and the live offset removes that ambiguity whether the city is stable all year or changes partway through it.
If you also track time in Paris, time in Marseille, and time in Nice, those pages are useful cross-checks because they share the same active zone today, even if the cities themselves are far apart.
When a live Lyon clock is more useful than a one-time conversion
A one-time conversion is fine if you are planning well ahead. A live city page is better when the answer needs to stay correct while you are still acting on it, especially because the local date, active zone label, and seconds remain visible.
- Family and friends: The simplest use case is often the real one: checking whether now is a reasonable hour before you call, message, or expect a reply.
- Regional travel: A live city page is more helpful than a rough conversion when you are dealing with departures, pickups, local bookings, or the start of the next day.
- Workday timing: A city clock helps with shifts, school starts, local appointments, and service windows that are easy to misread from another region.
- Nearby comparisons: If the question grows beyond one city, the quickest next step is usually to open nearby references such as time in Grenoble and time in Saint-Etienne.
Useful next pages around Lyon
More clocks in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
For a wider regional picture, it helps to keep time in Grenoble, time in Saint-Etienne, and time in Clermont-Ferrand nearby. Those pages sit inside current local time in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and make it easier to see whether the issue is local to one city or shared across the region.
Same-timezone references
If the map matters less than the clock rule itself, time in Paris, time in Marseille, and time in Nice are useful reference points because they share GMT+2 right now.
Compare Lyon with another place
When the real question is the gap rather than the local hour, open the compare tool or jump straight to time in Mumbai, time in São Paulo, and time in Buenos Aires. That is usually faster than doing the offset in your head.
Sunrise, sunset, and the local day in Lyon
Today in Lyon, sunrise is 04:16, sunset is 19:44, and estimated day length is 15h 29m. Solar noon lands around 12:00.
That daylight context matters more than people expect. The local hour answers one question; sunrise, sunset, and the date help explain whether the city is starting its day, fully inside it, or already winding down.
Quick answers about Lyon time
What time is it in Lyon right now?
The live clock at the top of the page shows the current time in Lyon right now and keeps updating automatically, so you do not need to refresh the page to keep it accurate.
What time zone does Lyon use?
Lyon uses Europe/Paris. The active abbreviation on this page is GMT+2, which is more useful than assuming a fixed year-round label.
What is the GMT or UTC offset in Lyon right now?
The current GMT or UTC offset shown for Lyon is GMT+2. That value is useful when you need a quick comparison with another city or time zone.
Does this page help with nearby places too?
Yes. If the city page is too narrow for your question, step up to current local time in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes or open nearby references such as time in Grenoble, time in Saint-Etienne, and time in Clermont-Ferrand.
How do I compare Lyon with another city?
The quickest route is the compare tool, especially if you are checking a gap that may shift with seasonal clock changes. The same page also links directly to useful comparisons such as time in Mumbai and time in São Paulo.
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