Time in Paris now
Live local time in Paris, today’s date, UTC offset, daylight information and date-aware planning links.
Local time details
How time works here
Paris, Nice and Lyon all use Europe/Paris time. This section covers metropolitan France; French overseas territories use other time zones and are not represented by the mainland clock.
Planning note
Use a dated conversion for international meetings, particularly around European and North American daylight-saving changes.
Other cities in France
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Paris in?
Paris uses the IANA time zone Europe/Paris. The displayed offset is calculated for the current date.
Does the time in Paris change during the year?
Paris, Nice and Lyon all use Europe/Paris time. This section covers metropolitan France; French overseas territories use other time zones and are not represented by the mainland clock.
How can I convert time to Paris?
Open the date-aware converter from this page; Paris is selected automatically.