Time Difference: New York to Paris
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New York vs Paris timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while Paris (France) uses Europe/Paris at UTC+1. This means Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between New York and Paris
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 2 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–11am in New York, which is 3pm–5pm in Paris. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| New York | Paris | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 10pm | New York working hours, Paris late evening |
| 5pm | 11pm | New York evening, Paris late evening |
| 6pm | 12am | New York evening, Paris asleep |
| 7pm | 1am | New York evening, Paris asleep |
| 8pm | 2am | New York evening, Paris asleep |
| 9pm | 3am | New York evening, Paris asleep |
| 10pm | 4am | New York late evening, Paris asleep |
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 New York and Paris
Both cities observe daylight saving time, but on different schedules. This creates short windows each year where the usual difference of 6 hours behind temporarily shifts.
- Mar 8 → Mar 28Difference temporarily 5 hours behind.
- Oct 24 → Nov 1Difference temporarily 5 hours behind.
New York transitions on March 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026. Paris transitions on March 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026.
Distance between New York and Paris
New York and Paris are 5,837 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~7h 52m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.