What time is it in Paris right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paris, France, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Paris. Paris is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Paris in?

Paris uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Paris, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Paris observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Paris?

Open the time zone converter for Paris to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Paris, Île-de-France, France

Paris is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Paris, France

9:57 AM:37CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: France
Region: Île-de-France
Lat/Long: 48°51'N / 2°21'E
Elevation: 42 m
Population: 2,138,551
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: French, Arpitan, Breton, Corsican
Dialling code: +33

Time zone in Paris

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Paris keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Paris, the one time zone in use in France. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Paris today

Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Day length
10 hours 9 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Paris for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 48°51'N / 2°21'E.

Time difference between Paris and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Paris. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Paris
City	Local time	Compared to Paris
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Paris

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.