Time Difference: Beijing to Paris
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Beijing vs Paris timezone guide
Beijing (China) uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone at UTC+8, while Paris (France) uses Europe/Paris at UTC+1. This means Paris is 7 hours behind Beijing (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Beijing and Paris
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 2 hours per day. The shared window is 3pm–5pm in Beijing, which is 9am–11am in Paris. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Beijing | Paris | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 12am | Beijing early, Paris asleep |
| 7am | 1am | Beijing early, Paris asleep |
| 8am | 2am | Beijing early, Paris asleep |
| 9am | 3am | Beijing working hours, Paris asleep |
| 10am | 4am | Beijing working hours, Paris asleep |
| 11am | 5am | Beijing working hours, Paris asleep |
| 12pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 4pm | Beijing late evening, Paris working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Beijing and Paris
Paris observes daylight saving time, but Beijing does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Paris's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Beijing is 7 hours ahead Paris
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Beijing is 6 hours ahead Paris
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Beijing is 7 hours ahead Paris
Distance between Beijing and Paris
Beijing and Paris are 8,217 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 40m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.