Current Time in Paris
France · Europe/Paris · GMT+2
Saturday, May 2, 2026
06:22:31 PM
Central European Summer Time · GMT+2
Time in Paris — Did You Know?
- ·France uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer, and despite being geographically close to the UK, Paris is always 1 hour ahead of London.
- ·Paris is a key overlap city for transatlantic business: in the morning it aligns with East Coast US pre-market activity, and in the afternoon it captures the New York open at 3:30 PM CET.
- ·At 48.9°N, Paris experiences around 8.5 hours of daylight in December and 16 hours in June — a swing of over 7.5 hours between solstices.
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:28 AM (NE)
- Sunset
- 09:06 PM (NW)
- Solar Noon
- 01:47 PM
- Daylight
- 14h 37m+3m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 05:53 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 09:41 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- France
- Calling Code
- +33
- Currency
- EUR
- Coordinates
- 48.86°N, 2.35°E
About Paris's Time Zone
Paris operates on the Central European Summer Time time zone (GMT+2).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 2,161,000, it is one of the most significant cities in France.
Paris observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for Paris is Europe/Paris, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Paris, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Cities in the Same Timezone (Europe/Paris)
These cities share the GMT+2 UTC offset with Paris.
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