Travel to Paris
Know local Paris time before booking museum tickets at the Louvre or Eiffel Tower timed-entry slots.
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Paris
France
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00:18:36
Thu, May 21
GMT+2UTC+2
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Current time in Paris
Paris runs on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. It is the cultural and fashion capital of Europe.
Use cases
Why people check Paris time
Practical use cases for this city's current local time and timezone.
Fashion week shows
Paris Fashion Week runway times are local CET/CEST. Buyers and press worldwide synchronise to Paris time.
CAC 40 trading
Euronext Paris opens at 09:00 CET. European traders use Paris time as the continental reference.
European meetings
Companies spanning London and Paris need to track both GMT/BST and CET/CEST for internal calls.
FAQ
Paris time — FAQ
What time zone is Paris in?
Paris uses Central European Time: CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer. Clocks change on the last Sunday of March and October.
How many hours ahead of New York is Paris?
Paris is typically 6 hours ahead of New York (EST) in winter and 5–7 hours depending on DST timing differences.
Does France have one time zone?
Metropolitan France uses CET/CEST. French overseas territories use different offsets (e.g. French Guiana is UTC−3).
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