Current Time in Paris, France 🇫🇷
Lat/Long:
48.85341° N,
2.3488° E
Population: 2,138,551
Country:
🇫🇷
France
IANA Timezone:
Europe/Paris
Timezone Offset:
UTC+01:00
· GMT+01:00
Timezone:
CET
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in France:
CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in France:
CEST
Time in Paris — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Paris's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Paris right now?
The current local time in Paris, France is 01:06 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Paris observes the Europe/Paris time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Paris use?
Paris uses Europe/Paris, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Paris.
Does Paris observe daylight saving time?
Paris is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Europe/Paris time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Paris?
Right now Paris is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Paris observes DST.
When does the day change in Paris?
Midnight in Paris occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Europe/Paris zone. Since Paris is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.