New York to Paris time
Local time in Paris, France, compared with New York, United States — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, United States | UTC-05:00 | UTC-04:00 | America/New_York |
| Paris, France | UTC+01:00 | UTC+02:00 | Europe/Paris |
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026: Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York.
9 March 2026 – 27 March 2026: Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York.
29 March 2026 – 23 October 2026: Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York.
25 October 2026 – 31 October 2026: Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York.
2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027: Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York.
15 March 2027 – 26 March 2027: Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York.
28 March 2027 – 29 October 2027: Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York.
31 October 2027 – 6 November 2027: Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York.
8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York.
The gap between New York and Paris is not the same all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates — or because only one of them changes at all. Check which period your meeting falls into before scheduling.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 8 March 2026 — New York changes its clocks. Paris goes from 6 hours ahead to 5 hours ahead.
- 28 March 2026 (29 March 2026 in Paris) — Paris changes its clocks. Paris goes from 5 hours ahead to 6 hours ahead.
- 24 October 2026 (25 October 2026 in Paris) — Paris changes its clocks. Paris goes from 6 hours ahead to 5 hours ahead.
- 1 November 2026 — New York changes its clocks. Paris goes from 5 hours ahead to 6 hours ahead.
- 14 March 2027 — New York changes its clocks. Paris goes from 6 hours ahead to 5 hours ahead.
- 27 March 2027 (28 March 2027 in Paris) — Paris changes its clocks. Paris goes from 5 hours ahead to 6 hours ahead.
- 30 October 2027 (31 October 2027 in Paris) — Paris changes its clocks. Paris goes from 6 hours ahead to 5 hours ahead.
- 7 November 2027 — New York changes its clocks. Paris goes from 5 hours ahead to 6 hours ahead.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- New York: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00)
- New York: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00)
- Paris: clocks go forward on 29 March 2026 (UTC+01:00 → UTC+02:00)
- Paris: clocks go back on 25 October 2026 (UTC+02:00 → UTC+01:00)
- New York: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00)
- New York: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00)
- Paris: clocks go forward on 28 March 2027 (UTC+01:00 → UTC+02:00)
- Paris: clocks go back on 31 October 2027 (UTC+02:00 → UTC+01:00)
Best time to schedule a call
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 29 March 2026 – 23 October 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 28 March 2027 – 29 October 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027
- 09:00–11:00 in New York is 15:00–17:00 in Paris — 2 hours of shared working time.
9 March 2026 – 27 March 2026 · 25 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 26 March 2027 · 31 October 2027 – 6 November 2027
- 09:00–12:00 in New York is 14:00–17:00 in Paris — 3 hours of shared working time.
24-hour conversion: when Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York
Each row is one hour of the day in New York, with the matching local time in Paris. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 29 March 2026 – 23 October 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 28 March 2027 – 29 October 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| New York | Paris | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 08:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 09:00 | One side only |
| 04:00 | 10:00 | One side only |
| 05:00 | 11:00 | One side only |
| 06:00 | 12:00 | One side only |
| 07:00 | 13:00 | One side only |
| 08:00 | 14:00 | One side only |
| 09:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 10:00 | 16:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 17:00 | One side only |
| 12:00 | 18:00 | One side only |
| 13:00 | 19:00 | One side only |
| 14:00 | 20:00 | One side only |
| 15:00 | 21:00 | One side only |
| 16:00 | 22:00 | One side only |
| 17:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 03:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 04:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 05:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York
Each row is one hour of the day in New York, with the matching local time in Paris. This table applies to 9 March 2026 – 27 March 2026 · 25 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 26 March 2027 · 31 October 2027 – 6 November 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| New York | Paris | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 08:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 09:00 | One side only |
| 05:00 | 10:00 | One side only |
| 06:00 | 11:00 | One side only |
| 07:00 | 12:00 | One side only |
| 08:00 | 13:00 | One side only |
| 09:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 10:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 16:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 17:00 | One side only |
| 13:00 | 18:00 | One side only |
| 14:00 | 19:00 | One side only |
| 15:00 | 20:00 | One side only |
| 16:00 | 21:00 | One side only |
| 17:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 03:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 04:00 (next day) | Outside hours |