What is the time difference between Lisbon and Paris?

Paris is 1 hour ahead of Lisbon. 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 Lisbon?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Lisbon, 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 Lisbon observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lisbon 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 Lisbon, 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 Lisbon and Paris use?

Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST), 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 Lisbon time to Paris time

Right now Paris runs 1 hour ahead of Lisbon. 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 Lisbon, across for Paris.

Lisbon	Paris
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22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

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

Lisbon

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 Lisbon, 10:00–18:00 in Paris.

Lisbon 09:00–17:00Paris 10:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Lisbon	Paris
IANA zone	Europe/Lisbon	Europe/Paris
Abbreviation	WEST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Portugal	France

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Lisbon and Paris?: Paris is 1 hour ahead of Lisbon. 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 Lisbon?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Lisbon, 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 Lisbon observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lisbon 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 Lisbon, 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 Lisbon and Paris use?: Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST), and Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.