France · Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
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Offset: UTC+01:00 | TZ: Europe/Paris
Paris is the capital of France, a global centre of art, fashion, gastronomy and culture on the Seine. It uses CET (UTC+1) and CEST (UTC+2).
Paris is in the Central European Time (CET) time zone, with the IANA identifier Europe/Paris and a standard offset of UTC+01:00. Paris observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC+01:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Paris 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 1 hour ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Paris compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Paris are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Paris is | 9:00 AM in Paris | 5:00 PM in Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 1 hour ahead of UTC | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| India (IST) | 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 13:30 | 21:30 |
| London (UK) | 1 hour ahead of London (GMT) | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 6 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Paris also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Paris is in the Central European Time (CET) time zone (Europe/Paris), which is UTC+01:00 in standard time.
Yes. Paris observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC+01:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Paris is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Paris is UTC+01:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Paris, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Paris, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.