Time in Paris, France
Saturday, 7 November 2026
What time is it in Paris? It is on Saturday, 7 November 2026.
Next public holiday in France: Armistice Day, Wednesday, 11 November (in 4 days) · All holidays
Paris time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Paris
Standard time is in effect in Paris (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Paris today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Golden hour
- 07:26–08:34 and 16:33–17:41
- Day length
- 9 h 34 min (3 min 4 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:13–07:46 and 17:21–17:55
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202751% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:01
Moon in Paris today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 3%
- Moonrise
- 05:50
- Moonset
- 16:05
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Paris
Paris is the capital city of France. The time zone of Paris is CET (UTC+1). Paris had a population of 2,103,778 in 2023.
- Coordinates
- 48°51′12″N 2°20′56″E
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Region
- Île-de-France
- District
- Paris
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,103,778 (2023)
Where is Paris
Best time to call Paris
Working hours in Paris are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Paris
- Le Kremlin-Bicêtre 4 km
- Gentilly 5 km
- Montrouge 5 km
- Ivry-sur-Seine 5 km
- Malakoff 5 km
- Saint-Mandé 5 km
- Bagnolet 5 km
- Le Pré-Saint-Gervais 5 km
Time in other cities in France
Time difference from Paris
+ means the time there is ahead of Paris, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Paris in?
Paris is in the CET time zone (Europe/Paris), UTC+1.
When do the clocks change in Paris?
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the UTC offset in Paris?
The current UTC offset in Paris is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Paris is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Paris today?
Today the sun rises in Paris at 07:46 and sets at 17:21.