Convert Paris time to New York time

Hour by hour

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

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.

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 15:00–18:00 in Paris, 09:00–12:00 in New York.

• Paris 15:00–18:00New York 09:00–12:00

Reference

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

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Paris and New York?

New York is 6 hours 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 New York from Paris?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Paris, which is 09:00–12:00 in New York. 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 New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Paris, what time is it in New York?

It is 06:00 in New York, 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 New York use?

Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.