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Current time in Réunion
A single time zone at UTC+04:00.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
About Réunion's time
A single time zone.
Réunion, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean, observes UTC+04:00 year-round with no daylight saving time, giving it a fixed offset that aligns with standard East African Time.
Major cities
Cities of Réunion.
History
How Réunion keeps time.
Réunion's timezone history reflects its colonial past and integration into the French Republic. When the island became a French overseas department in 1946, it adopted a standardized time system aligned with Parisian administrative time practices before eventually transitioning to its current offset. The choice of UTC+04:00 was influenced by the island's geographical position in the Indian Ocean, roughly corresponding to 21°S latitude and 55°E longitude. Unlike its neighbor Mauritius, which briefly experimented with daylight saving time, Réunion has maintained a consistent time standard since its current offset was established. Similar to other French overseas territories, the island followed metropolitan France's lead during the country's daylight saving time experiments, observing seasonal clock changes until Paris abolished the practice. However, unlike mainland France which switched to UTC+01:00 as standard time, Réunion retained a different standard time that better suited its tropical location.
Did you know?
Things about Réunion's time.
Réunion uses a standard time of UTC+04:00 year-round without observing daylight saving time. This Indian Ocean territory maintains French and international standards of timekeeping, maintaining a fixed offset that aligns with its geographic position in the eastern Indian timezone band.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Réunion's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the current time in Réunion?
- Réunion operates on UTC+04:00 and does not observe daylight saving time. This means the time remains constant throughout the year.
- Does Réunion observe daylight saving time?
- No, Réunion does not observe daylight saving time and maintains UTC+04:00 year-round.
- How many time zones does Réunion have?
- Réunion has only one time zone, which is UTC+04:00.
- What is the time difference between Réunion and Paris?
- Réunion is 3 hours ahead during European winter (UTC+04:00 vs UTC+01:00) and 2 hours ahead during European summer time (UTC+04:00 vs UTC+02:00).
- How does Réunion's time compare to Mauritius?
- Both Indian Ocean islands share the exact same UTC+04:00 offset throughout the year.
- How does Réunion's time compare to Paris during DST?
- When metropolitan France observes daylight saving time (late March to late October), the time difference is 2 hours. During the rest of the year, the difference is 3 hours.
- Is Réunion the same time as Mayotte?
- No, Mayotte uses UTC+03:00, making it one hour behind Réunion.
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