Time in Paris
Paris's time zone
Paris uses CET (UTC+1) as standard time and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time, from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October; the clocks change at 01:00 UTC, the same moment everywhere in the UK and the EU. It covers most of mainland Europe, including Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna and Stockholm. In summer central Europe is on CEST (Central European Summer Time), so "CET" strictly means the winter time.
The clock above is worked out in your browser from the time zone database, so it is right whatever time zone you are in.
Time difference from Paris
- London is 1 hour behind Paris all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.
- New York is 6 hours behind Paris for most of the year, and 5 hours behind from the second Sunday in March (US clocks go forward) to the last Sunday in March (UK and EU clocks go forward) and from the last Sunday in October (UK and EU clocks go back) to the first Sunday in November (US clocks go back).
- Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Paris for most of the year, and 8 hours behind from the second Sunday in March (US clocks go forward) to the last Sunday in March (UK and EU clocks go forward) and from the last Sunday in October (UK and EU clocks go back) to the first Sunday in November (US clocks go back).
- India is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Paris from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 4 hours 30 minutes ahead from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
- Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Paris from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 8 hours ahead from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
Handy for
- Calls with French offices, clients or family
- Planning arrival times for a trip
- Events and broadcasts in Paris time
To plan a call, add your cities to the planner above: it shows where working hours overlap on any date. To convert one time, try CET to EST or EST to CET.
Questions
What time zone is Paris in?
Paris uses Central European Time: CET (UTC+1) as standard time and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
Does Paris have daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward an hour on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, at 01:00 UTC, the same moment everywhere in the UK and the EU.
What is the time difference between Paris and London?
London is 1 hour behind Paris all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.
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