Right now, local time in Paris is 10:27 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paris ranks #39238 worldwide by population and #630 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paris — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 43.20° S, 99.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,666 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paris today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Paris — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paris sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Paris's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 611 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,483 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.20° N, 80.38° W, 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 | 07:27 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | +2h |
| London | 15:27 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:27 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +16h |
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
Distances from Paris
| Chicago | 611 km | WSW (259°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,410 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,807 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,095 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,570 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,186 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,350 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,158 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,576 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,579 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,044 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,483 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Paris
- Brant8 km · 10:27
- Ayr11 km · 10:27
- Burford11 km · 10:27
- Brantford12 km · 10:27
- St. George12 km · 10:27
- Southwood17 km · 10:27
- Christopher-Champlain18 km · 10:27
- Galt18 km · 10:27
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paris in?
Paris runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Paris observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paris today?
Paris sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paris tonight?
The moon phase over Paris tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paris?
The antipode of Paris — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.20° S, 99.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,666 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 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.