Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Paris.
Time in France
Time in Paris now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 48 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Paris time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Paris, Île-de-France, France. Coordinates 48.85° N, 2.35° E; population about 2,138,551.
Sunrise and sunset in Paris today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:06 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:34 PM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 48 min
- Night length
- 14 h 12 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:19 AM – 8:26 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:41 PM – 5:48 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:06 AM – 7:19 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:48 PM – 6:01 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Paris time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Paris |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Paris |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Paris |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Paris |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Paris |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Paris |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Paris |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Paris |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Paris |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Paris |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Paris |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Paris |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Paris |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Paris |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Paris |
Questions about time in Paris
What time zone is Paris in?
Paris uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Paris, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Paris observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Paris from UTC?
Paris is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paris today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:40 AM and set at 5:28 PM, giving 9 h 48 min of daylight.