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Current time in Réunion
A single time zone at UTC+04:00.
Time in Saint-Denis☾ Night
23:58:08
Friday, June 5, 2026
Zone
+04
UTC
UTC+04:00
IANA
Indian/Reunion
About Réunion's time
A single time zone.
Réunion uses a single time zone year-round at UTC+4—Indian/Reunion—and since it’s a French overseas department, there’s no daylight saving, keeping schedules simple for those hopping between Paris and the Indian Ocean.
Major cities
Cities of Réunion.
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].
- Does Réunion observe daylight saving time?
- No. Réunion stays on UTC+4 all year. No clock changes, no summer time.
- Is there more than one time zone in Réunion?
- No. The entire island follows a single time zone: Indian/Reunion (UTC+4).
- How far ahead is Réunion compared to Paris?
- Réunion is normally 3 hours ahead of Paris (UTC+4 vs. UTC+1 in winter). During European summer time, the gap narrows to 2 hours.
- What does the Réunion time zone abbreviation mean?
- In technical contexts you’ll see +04—just a plain offset from UTC+4:00, since there’s no DST to abbreviate.
Free · Developer API
Time, as JSON.
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GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}