Right now, local time in Paris is 18:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paris ranks #68470 worldwide by population and #7481 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paris — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2598° N, 70.5006° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 247 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,073 · #68470 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
- 44.26° S, 109.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,207 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
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 17:52
- Qibla direction
- 60.8° from north (ENE (61°))
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 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Paris sits at just 247 m above sea level. Paris's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,414 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,278 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.26° N, 70.50° 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 | 15:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:58 | +2h |
| London | 23:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:58 | +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 City18:58
- Los Angeles15:58
- Brooklyn18:58
- Chicago17:58
- Queens18:58
- Houston17:58
- Phoenix16:58
- Philadelphia18:58
- San Antonio17:58
- Manhattan18:58
- San Diego15:58
- The Bronx18:58
Distances from Paris
| Chicago | 1,414 km | W (265°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,207 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,103 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 5,377 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,022 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 7,922 km | SSE (157°) |
| Dubai | 10,525 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,618 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,055 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,596 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 14,912 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,278 km | W (273°) |
Cities near Paris
- South Paris4 km · 18:58
- Norway6 km · 18:58
- West Paris9 km · 18:58
- Hebron10 km · 18:58
- Oxford14 km · 18:58
- Buckfield11 km · 18:58
- Woodstock15 km · 18:58
- Mechanic Falls19 km · 18:58
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 06:21 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paris tonight?
The moon phase over Paris tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paris?
The antipode of Paris — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.26° S, 109.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,207 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 247 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% 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 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.