When going on a trip, you need to find out as much as possible about the destination country. And of course, you should know in advance which time zone the selected region belongs to. What time zone does France belong to?
Necessary
- - clock
- - the calendar
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, find out which time zones the different territories of France belong to. The study of this issue shows that France is a rather small country: its area is only slightly more than 500 thousand square kilometers. Therefore, the entire territory of the country is within the same time zone.
Step 2
Now it is necessary to determine what kind of time is used in the country. The time zone to which France belongs is GMT + 1, that is, Greenwich Mean Time plus 1 hour. So, for example, when it is 9 o'clock in the morning in London, in the cities of France it is already 10 o'clock in the morning. For residents of Russia, it will be useful to remember that the time zone GMT + 1 differs from Moscow time by 2 hours downward. Thus, when it is 10 o'clock in the morning in France, it is noon in Moscow.
Step 3
Please note that France is one of the countries that use daylight saving time, that is, every year they move the clock hands forward and backward. Thus, in the summer, this region switches to the GMT + 2 time zone. Therefore, in order to determine what time is used in the country now, you should pay attention to the date. The hands are switched to summer time on the last Sunday in March, to winter - on the last Sunday in October.
Step 4
Compare this result, which represents the current time in France, with the time at your place of residence to find out what is the difference in hours between the two. This information, among other things, will allow you to more efficiently schedule communications with your friends and family who are staying at home. For example, you can agree to call up when they have already finished their working day, and your tourist route to the most interesting places in this romantic country is in full swing. Then you can share your fresh impressions with them.
Step 5
Remember that a number of European countries are in the same time zone as France. These include Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, Spain and other popular tourist destinations. Therefore, if your friends are on vacation at the same time as you, you can take advantage of being in the same time zone when planning your communication.
