Right now, local time in Paris is 10:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paris ranks #45581 worldwide by population and #4731 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paris — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2098° N, 84.2530° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 257 m above sea level — higher than about 62% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,870 · #45581 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
- 38.21° S, 95.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,796 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
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 51.7° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Paris — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paris sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Paris sits at just 257 m above sea level. Paris's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 499 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,539 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.21° N, 84.25° 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 | 07:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:51 | +2h |
| London | 15:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:51 | +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
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:51
- Los Angeles07:51
- Brooklyn10:51
- Chicago09:51
- Queens10:51
- Houston09:51
- Phoenix08:51
- Philadelphia10:51
- San Antonio09:51
- Manhattan10:51
- San Diego07:51
- The Bronx10:51
Distances from Paris
| Chicago | 499 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,070 km | W (272°) |
| London | 6,417 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,698 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,910 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,213 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,637 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,795 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,015 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,217 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 15,079 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,539 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Paris
- Cynthiana20 km · 10:51
- Winchester25 km · 10:51
- Carlisle23 km · 10:51
- Lexington-Fayette25 km · 10:51
- Mount Vernon29 km · 10:51
- Georgetown27 km · 10:51
- Lexington31 km · 10:51
- Mount Sterling32 km · 10:51
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/New_York 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 07:05 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paris tonight?
The moon phase over Paris tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paris?
The antipode of Paris — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.21° S, 95.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,796 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 257 m above sea level, higher than roughly 62% 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 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.