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Reunion Time Difference Tool - Convert Time Easily
Easily convert time zones between Reunion and any city, country, or time zone in the world. Use this tool to check the current time difference and plan meetings, calls, or travel with confidence. Choose any location as the primary reference point to display the time difference.
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🌍 Time Zone Converter Guide
Compare times across different zones and explore any moment in the day
Click the up arrow to make any timezone your reference point. All time differences will be calculated from this base.
Drag the grip icon to rearrange timezones in your preferred order. Base timezone cannot be dragged but others can be reordered.
Click the X button to delete a timezone from your comparison. Cannot remove if it's the only one left.
Use the slider below to explore different times. Drag to see how times change across all zones simultaneously.
View hour tiles showing the full 24-hour day. Use the time slider to navigate through different hours. Darker tiles indicate nighttime hours.
Switch between 12h/24h format and choose "Each" to set different formats per timezone or "All" to apply the same format to all zones.
💡 Pro tip: Add more timezones using the search above, then set one as your base to see all time differences at a glance!
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Track historical and upcoming DST transitions for Indian/Reunion from 1900 to 2050. See when clocks spring forward or fall back and how the UTC offset changes.
Current Status in Indian/Reunion
Réunion Time (RET)
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| Date | Time | Change Type | UTC Offset |
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Reunion Time Zones
| IANA Time Zone | Full Name | Abbr | UTC Offset | DST Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Indian/Reunion CAPITAL | Réunion Time | RET | +4 Hours | +4 Hours |
Réunion Time Zone: UTC+4 (RET), the European Union's Most Distant Clock
Réunion uses Réunion Time (RET), UTC+4, with no daylight saving. No other part of the EU sits this far ahead of Brussels - the Union's rules reach the island, but its clock changes stop at the metropolitan boundary.
Time zone: UTC+4 (RET)
Daylight saving: No
IANA identifier: Indian/Reunion
Zones nationwide: One
Quick Reference: Réunion Time (RET)
Item | Value |
|---|---|
Time zone | Réunion Time (RET) |
UTC offset | UTC+4, unchanged all year |
Daylight saving time | Not observed |
Clock changes | None |
IANA identifier | Indian/Reunion |
Number of time zones | 1 |
A Time Zone Name Belonging to One Island Alone
RET names Réunion and nothing else. Most territories share a label with their neighbours - CET across half of Europe, WAT across a dozen African states - but this one applies to a single island of some 2,500 square kilometres. The offset is shared with Mauritius, the Seychelles and the Gulf; the name is not, and each of those keeps its own.
A Southern Hemisphere Department on a Northern Calendar
Administrative deadlines arrive in the wrong season. Réunion lies south of the equator, so its summer falls in the European winter and its cyclone season runs from about November to April. French school terms, budget cycles and public holidays follow the metropolitan calendar regardless - an August holiday period lands in the Réunionnais winter. None of it touches the offset, which stays fixed while the seasons run opposite to those of the government setting the schedule.
Daylight Saving Time in Réunion: None, and None Possible in the French Pattern
European clock changes cover the metropolitan territory alone, so Saint-Denis moves neither in March nor in October and has adopted no schedule of its own. A seasonal shift here would have to run opposite to the French one to make any sense, since the local summer is the European winter - which is why no version of the metropolitan rule could simply be extended to the island.
Time Difference With Major Cities
City | Difference from local time |
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Same time, in every month | |
1 hour behind, both sides fixed | |
2 and 3 hours behind, both sides fixed | |
1 hour ahead, unchanged | |
3 hours behind, or 2 hours behind in the European summer | |
4 hours behind, narrowing to 3 during British Summer Time | |
3 hours ahead, unchanged | |
8 hours behind, narrowing to 7 in the northern summer |
The Widest Gap Inside a Single Administration
Réunion and Fort-de-France are eight hours apart under one flag. The French Antilles sit on UTC−4 and Réunion on UTC+4, so a ministry circular issued in the morning in one arrives after business hours in the other. Neither observes a changeover, which means that eight-hour gap narrows only when Paris moves - the metropole is the middle point of the overseas departments rather than their reference.
Business Hours Around the Cyclone Season
The disrupted months are the ones with the widest gap to Europe. Cyclones affect the island roughly from November to April, which is exactly when Paris is on standard time and sits three hours behind rather than two - so the period when flights and services are most likely to shift is also the period when the shared working window with the metropole is at its narrowest. Regionally nothing changes: Mauritius is level, Antananarivo an hour behind, and the Gulf shares every hour of the day. Always confirm schedules directly with the operator.
Frequently Asked Questions About Time in Réunion
Is Réunion on French time?
No. Paris is two or three hours behind, and only Paris moves.
Is Réunion the same time as Mauritius?
Permanently - both hold UTC+4 with no changeover.
Is Réunion the same time as Mayotte?
No. The other French island in this ocean sits an hour behind on UTC+3.
Does the offset change during the French summer?
Only the gap does. France moves forward an hour; Réunion holds still.
Does the interior keep the same hour as the coast?
Yes. Cilaos, Saint-Pierre and Saint-Denis all read alike.
Is Réunion ahead of or behind Madagascar?
Ahead by an hour, in every month - Madagascar holds UTC+3 and neither side shifts.
Which identifier should software store?
Indian/Reunion, which covers the whole department.