What time is in Paris, France

Current timezone: CEST, Central European Summer Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +02:00
Observe DST: Yes

DST starts on: Sunday, March 29, 2026

DST ends on: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Paris, France is 9 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Is it CET or CEST?

European Summer Time begins in the Europe on the last Sunday of March and concludes on the last Sunday of October. This is due to the fact that during the warmer months, clocks are advanced so that darkness falls later.

Timezone Abbreviations

CET - Central European Time,
CEST - Central European Summer Time

Key Cities in France with the same time:
Paris, Toulouse, Lyon, Marseille, Nice.

The IANA time zone identifier for France is Europe/Paris.

France Overview

  • Official Name: French Republic
  • Continent: Europe
  • Region: Western Europe
  • Area: 551,695 km²
  • Capital: Paris
  • Largest City: Paris
  • Borders: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, Andorra; English Channel (north), Atlantic Ocean (west), Mediterranean Sea (south)
  • Official Language: French
  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Calling code: +33
  • Internet top level domain: .fr
  • Latitude/Longitude: 46°N, 2°E
  • Population: 68,600,000
  • Time Zone: Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); observes daylight saving time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer

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