Marseille
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About Marseille
Marseille is a city in southern France, the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. It lies in Provence on the Mediterranean coast, at the eastern end of the Côte Bleue. With 886,040 people in 2023, it is the second-most populous city in France after Paris. The municipal territory covers 241 km2. The metropolitan area spans 3,972 km2 and had 1,917,728 inhabitants in 2023. Marseille keeps the same time as Paris and Berlin: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. It is 6 hours ahead of New York all year.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Marseille observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. Marseille is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July, with the change to UTC+2 on the last Sunday of March.
What is the difference between Marseille time and New York time?+
Marseille is 6 hours ahead of New York in January and 6 hours ahead in July. At 6 am in New York, it is noon in Marseille.
Which cities have the same time as Marseille?+
Paris and Berlin share Marseille's schedule of UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July, so they show identical time all year.
How many people live in Marseille?+
Marseille had 886,040 people in 2023 over a municipal territory of 241 km2, making it the second-most populous city proper in France after Paris.
Where is Marseille?+
Marseille is the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It marks the eastern end of the Côte Bleue on the Mediterranean coast.
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