What is the time difference between Dublin and Paris?

Paris is 1 hour ahead of Dublin. 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 Dublin?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Dublin, which is 10:00–18:00 in Paris. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 Dublin, what time is it in Paris?

It is 13:00 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 Dublin and Paris use?

Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST), 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 Dublin time to Paris time

Right now Paris runs 1 hour ahead of Dublin. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Dublin, across for Paris.

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23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Dublin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
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

The window is 8 hours wide — 09:00–17:00 in Dublin, 10:00–18:00 in Paris.

Dublin 09:00–17:00Paris 10:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Dublin	Paris
IANA zone	Europe/Dublin	Europe/Paris
Abbreviation	IST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Ireland	France

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dublin and Paris?: Paris is 1 hour ahead of Dublin. 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 Dublin?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Dublin, which is 10:00–18:00 in Paris. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 Dublin, what time is it in Paris?: It is 13:00 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 Dublin and Paris use?: Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST), and Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.