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Current time in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
A single time zone at UTC-02:00. Currently observing daylight saving time.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
About Saint Pierre and Miquelon's time
A single time zone.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a small French archipelago near Newfoundland, follows a single time zone at UTC−03:00, moving to UTC−02:00 for daylight saving time on the same dates as Atlantic Canada.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · in 2 weeks.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
History
How Saint Pierre and Miquelon keeps time.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon used Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00) from 1911 until May 1980, when it moved to UTC−03:00. It has observed daylight saving time since 1987, moving to UTC−02:00 on the same dates as Atlantic Canada. Its clocks run 30 minutes ahead of nearby Newfoundland all year. Its UTC−03:00 standard offset has not changed since 1980.
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Things about Saint Pierre and Miquelon's time.
Its standard offset is UTC−03:00, and because it changes clocks on the same dates as its Canadian neighbors, it stays 30 minutes ahead of Newfoundland and one hour ahead of Nova Scotia all year. Despite being a French overseas territory, it does not follow Metropolitan France’s UTC+01:00 timezone, instead harmonizing with neighboring Canada for daily commerce and communication. Because it follows North American daylight saving dates rather than European ones, it is 4 hours behind Paris for most of the year but only 3 hours behind for two to three weeks in March and for one week around the start of November.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Saint Pierre and Miquelon's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Saint Pierre and Miquelon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The territory moves from UTC−03:00 to UTC−02:00 for daylight saving time, on the same dates as Atlantic Canada.
- What timezone is Saint Pierre and Miquelon in?
- It uses St. Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time (UTC−03:00), shifting to UTC−02:00 during daylight saving time.
- Is Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the same timezone as France?
- No. It is 4 hours behind Metropolitan France for most of the year: France is on UTC+01:00 (UTC+02:00 in summer), while Saint Pierre and Miquelon is on UTC−03:00 (UTC−02:00 in summer).
- Why doesn’t Saint Pierre and Miquelon use France’s timezone?
- Due to its location near Newfoundland and strong regional ties to Atlantic Canada, it keeps a local time close to its Canadian neighbors and follows their daylight saving dates for trade, transport, and daily life.
- Are there multiple timezones in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No, the entire archipelago uses a single time zone: UTC−03:00 standard, UTC−02:00 during daylight saving time.
- How does the timezone affect travel between Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Paris?
- Travelers face a significant time difference—4 hours behind Paris for most of the year, and 3 hours for two to three weeks in March and one week around the start of November, when the European and North American clock changes fall on different dates—requiring careful planning for calls or meetings.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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