English–French

“time zone” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fyzo/

Example

Nous sommes dans le même fuseau horaire.

We're in the same time zone.

Illustration for fuseau (time zone)

How to say “time zone” in French

“Time zone” in French is fuseau.

A spindle-shaped band stretching from north to south, with one shared clock setting across its length.

Full entry for fuseau: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fuseau

Avant de voyager, vérifie ton fuseau horaire.

Before traveling, check your time zone.

Tips for using fuseau

  • French commonly says être dans le même fuseau horaire and changer de fuseau horaire when describing time-zone differences.

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