Right now, local time in Paris is 09:03 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paris ranks #50319 worldwide by population and #5323 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paris — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6112° N, 87.6961° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 220 m above sea level — higher than about 55% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,432 · #50319 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
- 39.61° S, 92.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,108 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
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 49.0° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Paris — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paris sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Paris sits at just 220 m above sea level. Paris's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 252 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,312 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.61° N, 87.70° 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 | 07:03 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:03 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:03 | +3h |
| London | 15:03 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:03 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:03 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:03 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:33 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:03 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:03 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:03 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:03 | +17h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:03
- Los Angeles07:03
- Brooklyn10:03
- Chicago09:03
- Queens10:03
- Houston09:03
- Phoenix08:03
- Philadelphia10:03
- San Antonio09:03
- Manhattan10:03
- San Diego07:03
- The Bronx10:03
Distances from Paris
| Chicago | 252 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,774 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,528 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,820 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 8,215 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,223 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,337 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,844 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,764 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,190 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,821 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,312 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Paris
- Chrisman21 km · 09:03
- Marshall24 km · 09:03
- West Terre Haute27 km · 10:03
- Fairview Park25 km · 10:03
- Clinton26 km · 10:03
- Terre Haute29 km · 10:03
- Martinsville35 km · 09:03
- North Terre Haute30 km · 10:03
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paris in?
Paris runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:21 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paris tonight?
The moon phase over Paris tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paris?
The antipode of Paris — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.61° S, 92.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,108 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paris?
Paris sits at about 220 m above sea level, higher than roughly 55% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.