> Current local time in Paris, France: CET (UTC+1) until March 28, then CEST (UTC+2). Compare cities and plan meetings. > > Markdown version of https://wherora.com/time/paris/ for AI agents and assistants. Live clocks and interactive tools need JavaScript: open the page in a browser to use them. # Time in Paris. France · CET/CEST · Europe/Paris **Paris is on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1)** until Sunday, March 28, 2027, when the clocks go forward an hour to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2). Right now it’s 6 hours ahead of New York and 1 hour ahead of London. Times checked November 1, 2026 against the IANA time zone database. [How WherOra calculates times](https://wherora.com/about/methodology/) ## Time zone in Paris Paris uses **Central European Time (CET, UTC+1)** in winter and **Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2)** in summer. Time zone : Central European Time (CET) / Central European Summer Time (CEST) UTC offset : UTC+1 (standard) · UTC+2 (summer) Daylight saving : Yes IANA zone : Europe/Paris ### Clock changes in Paris, 2026–2027 - **Sunday, March 29, 2026**: clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM, to 3:00 AM (CEST, UTC+2) - **Sunday, October 25, 2026**: clocks go back one hour at 3:00 AM, to 2:00 AM (CET, UTC+1) - **Sunday, March 28, 2027**: clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM, to 3:00 AM (CEST, UTC+2) - **Sunday, October 31, 2027**: clocks go back one hour at 3:00 AM, to 2:00 AM (CET, UTC+1) Other countries change on different dates, so the gap between cities can shift for a week or more. [See how daylight saving affects meetings](https://wherora.com/guides/daylight-saving-gap-weeks/). Run a website, blog or intranet? [Add a free Paris clock to your site](https://wherora.com/embed/?city=paris). It keeps the right time on its own. To compare Paris with any other place, use the clock above: press **+ Add city**, or set a date and drag the timeline to check a future meeting. [Convert a specific time](https://wherora.com/convert/) or [plan a meeting for up to six cities](https://wherora.com/meeting/). ## Paris: quick answers ### What time zone is Paris in? Paris uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. On phones and computers its time zone is called Europe/Paris. ### Does Paris observe daylight saving time? Yes. Clocks in Paris go forward one hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027, and back one hour on Sunday, October 31, 2027. ### What time is it in Paris when it’s 9 AM in New York? 3:00 PM in Paris. Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York right now. From March 14, when New York changes its clocks, 9 AM in New York is 2:00 PM in Paris. 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Read our guides[Clock changes this autumn](https://wherora.com/guides/daylight-saving-time-dates/)[Daylight saving gap weeks](https://wherora.com/guides/daylight-saving-gap-weeks/)[Fair meetings across time zones](https://wherora.com/guides/fair-meetings-across-time-zones/)[Time zone abbreviations](https://wherora.com/guides/time-zone-abbreviations/)[All guides](https://wherora.com/guides/) --- Source: https://wherora.com/time/paris/ · Site guide for agents: https://wherora.com/llms.txt · How times are calculated: https://wherora.com/about/methodology/