Paris time
Time in Paris now
Useful for Central European Time meetings and France travel planning. The clock below updates automatically in your browser.
This page shows the live local time in Paris, France, using the Europe/Paris IANA time zone. Observes Central European Summer Time (CEST) from March to October. The clock updates automatically — refresh the page if you leave it open for a long time. Use it before calling, messaging or scheduling anything that involves Paris.
France
Current time in Paris
11:05:59 AM
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Time zone
Central European Summer Time
Europe/Paris
Business hours
Likely working hours
Based on a simple 9 AM to 5 PM local workday.
Time Comparisons
How Paris compares to other major global hubs right now.
| Location | Time Zone | Current Time |
|---|---|---|
| Paris (Local) | Europe/Paris | 11:05:59 AM |
| India | Asia/Kolkata (IST) | 2:35:59 PM |
| New York | America/New_York (EST/EDT) | 5:05:59 AM |
| London | Europe/London (GMT/BST) | 10:05:59 AM |
| UTC | UTC | 9:05:59 AM |
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How to use this page
- Read the live clock above for the current time and date in Paris.
- To convert a Paris time to another city, use the time zone converter.
- To find a meeting time that works across multiple cities including Paris, use the meeting planner.
Worked example
A colleague in Paris tells you they are free at 2:00 PM their time. You open this page to confirm what 2:00 PM in Paris means in your local time, then book the meeting for a slot that works for both of you — without guessing the offset or getting the daylight saving direction wrong.