What is the time difference between Moscow and Paris?

Paris is 1 hour behind Moscow. 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 Moscow?

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

Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?

No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.

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 Moscow, what time is it in Paris?

It is 11:00 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 Moscow and Paris use?

Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, 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 Moscow time to Paris time

Paris is 1 hour behind Moscow right now, so midday in Moscow lands in the morning in Paris.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Moscow keeps one offset all year while Paris moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Moscow

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

Paris

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 10:00–18:00 in Moscow, which is 09:00–17:00 in Paris.

Moscow 10:00–18:00Paris 09:00–17:00

Reference

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

	Moscow	Paris
IANA zone	Europe/Moscow	Europe/Paris
Abbreviation	UTC+3	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Russia	France

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Moscow and Paris?: Paris is 1 hour behind Moscow. 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 Moscow?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Moscow, which is 09:00–17:00 in Paris. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?: No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
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 Moscow, what time is it in Paris?: It is 11:00 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 Moscow and Paris use?: Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, and Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.