What is the time difference between Berlin and Paris?

Paris is 0 minutes behind Berlin. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Paris from Berlin?

Between 09:00–18:00 in Berlin, which is 09:00–18:00 in Paris. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Berlin runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Paris observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Paris runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Berlin, what time is it in Paris?

It is 12:00 in Paris, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Berlin and Paris use?

Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Berlin time to Paris time

Paris is 0 minutes behind Berlin right now, so midday in Berlin lands in the afternoon in Paris.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Berlin, and what the clock reads in Paris at that same moment.

Berlin	Paris
00:00	00:00
01:00	01:00
02:00	02:00
03:00	03:00
04:00	04:00
05:00	05:00
06:00	06:00
07:00	07:00
08:00	08:00
09:00	09:00
10:00	10:00
11:00	11:00
12:00	12:00
13:00	13:00
14:00	14:00
15:00	15:00
16:00	16:00
17:00	17:00
18:00	18:00
19:00	19:00
20:00	20:00
21:00	21:00
22:00	22:00
23:00	23:00

Daylight saving time

Berlin and Paris both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Berlin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Paris

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 9 hours of shared working time: 09:00–18:00 in Berlin, which is 09:00–18:00 in Paris.

Berlin 09:00–18:00Paris 09:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Berlin	Paris
IANA zone	Europe/Berlin	Europe/Paris
Abbreviation	CEST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Germany	France

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Berlin and Paris?: Paris is 0 minutes behind Berlin. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Paris from Berlin?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Berlin, which is 09:00–18:00 in Paris. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Berlin runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Paris observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Paris runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Berlin, what time is it in Paris?: It is 12:00 in Paris, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Berlin and Paris use?: Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.