Current Time in Paris, France
Paris is on Central European Time, UTC+2. Paris's clocks shift during the year, between UTC+1 and UTC+2. Right now it is on UTC+2, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:35 AM and sets at 9:19 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Paris time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Paris's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Paris time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Paris |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 9 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 6 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 2 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 7 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Paris, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Paris, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Paris, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Paris time
This page shows the local time in Paris, France — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Paris time FAQ
What time is it in Paris, France right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Paris's current local time and updates every minute. Paris is on Central European Time (UTC+2). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Paris in? Paris uses the Europe/Paris time zone, known as Central European Time, currently UTC+2. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Paris? The table on this page compares Paris with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.