What is the time difference between Paris and Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is 0 minutes behind Paris. 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 Amsterdam from Paris?

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

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.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam 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 Paris, what time is it in Amsterdam?

It is 12:00 in Amsterdam, 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 Paris and Amsterdam use?

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

Convert Paris time to Amsterdam time

Right now Amsterdam runs 0 minutes behind Paris. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

Paris	Amsterdam
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

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

Paris

Observes daylight saving time

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

Amsterdam

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 Paris, which is 09:00–18:00 in Amsterdam.

Paris 09:00–18:00Amsterdam 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Paris and Amsterdam?: Amsterdam is 0 minutes behind Paris. 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 Amsterdam from Paris?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Paris, which is 09:00–18:00 in Amsterdam. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam 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 Paris, what time is it in Amsterdam?: It is 12:00 in Amsterdam, 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 Paris and Amsterdam use?: Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.