Time Difference: London to Paris
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London vs Paris timezone guide
London (UK) uses the Europe/London timezone at UTC+0, while Paris (France) uses Europe/Paris at UTC+1. This means Paris is 1 hour ahead of London (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between London and Paris
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–4pm in London, which is 10am–5pm in Paris. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| London | Paris | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 7am | London early, Paris early |
| 7am | 8am | London early, Paris early |
| 8am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 6pm | London evening, Paris evening |
| 6pm | 7pm | London evening, Paris evening |
| 7pm | 8pm | London evening, Paris evening |
| 8pm | 9pm | London evening, Paris evening |
| 9pm | 10pm | London evening, Paris late evening |
| 10pm | 11pm | London late evening, Paris late evening |
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 London and Paris
Both London and Paris observe daylight saving time on the same dates in 2026, so they spring forward and fall back together. The difference between them stays at 1 hour behind year-round.
Distance between London and Paris
London and Paris are 344 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~1h 24m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.