Right now, local time in Paris is 22:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paris ranks #44693 worldwide by population and #4638 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paris — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.3020° N, 88.3267° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 157 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,150 · #44693 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
- 36.30° S, 91.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 2,144 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
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 49.1° 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 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Paris sits at just 157 m above sea level. Paris's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 623 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,644 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.30° N, 88.33° 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 | 20:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 22:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 01:10 | +3h |
| London | 04:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 05:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 07:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 08:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 12:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 13:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 15:10 | +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 City23:10
- Los Angeles20:10
- Brooklyn23:10
- Chicago22:10
- Queens23:10
- Houston22:10
- Phoenix21:10
- Philadelphia23:10
- San Antonio22:10
- Manhattan23:10
- San Diego20:10
- The Bronx23:10
Distances from Paris
| Chicago | 623 km | N (5°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,719 km | W (274°) |
| London | 6,824 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,108 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,965 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,573 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,597 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,179 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,081 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,553 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,678 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,644 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Paris
- McKenzie26 km · 22:10
- Bruceton30 km · 22:10
- Gleason27 km · 22:10
- Murray34 km · 22:10
- Huntingdon35 km · 22:10
- Camden34 km · 22:10
- Dresden34 km · 22:10
- Johnsonville43 km · 22:10
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 06:18 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paris tonight?
The moon phase over Paris tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paris?
The antipode of Paris — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.30° S, 91.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 2,144 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 157 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% 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 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.