Right now, local time in Paris is 21:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paris ranks #202 worldwide by population — the largest city in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 15m (winter) – 16h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paris — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.8534° N, 2.3488° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 2,138,551 · #202 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paris through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.85° S, 177.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 551 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paris today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Paris — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paris sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in France, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Paris's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,961 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.85° N, 2.35° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −4h |
| London | 20:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Paris
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paris local time:
Cities sharing Paris's time zone
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
- BordeauxFR
Other cities in France
- Marseille21:35
- Lyon21:35
- Toulouse21:35
- Nice21:35
- Nantes21:35
- Marne La Vallée21:35
- Strasbourg21:35
- Bordeaux21:35
- Montpellier21:35
- Lille21:35
- Paris 15 Vaugirard21:35
- Rennes21:35
Distances from Paris
| Paris | 1 km | N (7°) |
| London | 344 km | NNW (330°) |
| Moscow | 2,487 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 5,245 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,650 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,013 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,086 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,401 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,627 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 9,712 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,730 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,961 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Paris
- Paris 04 Hôtel-de-Ville1 km · 21:35
- Paris 05 Panthéon1 km · 21:35
- Paris 01 Louvre1 km · 21:35
- Paris 02 Bourse1 km · 21:35
- Paris 03 Temple1 km · 21:35
- Salpêtrière2 km · 21:35
- Paris 10 Entrepôt2 km · 21:35
- Paris 06 Luxembourg1 km · 21:35
FAQ
What time is it in Paris right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paris (France), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Paris in?
Paris runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Paris observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paris today?
Paris sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paris tonight?
The moon phase over Paris tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paris?
The antipode of Paris — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.85° S, 177.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 551 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paris?
Paris lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paris?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paris, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.