London, United Kingdom to Paris
Paris is 1 hour ahead of London.
London
United Kingdom
Day
Difference
Paris
France
Day
Best window to call: 09:00 - 16:00 London time, both sides are inside 09:00-17:00.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Every hour of the day in London with its equivalent in Paris. Green rows fall inside business hours for both.
About the London-Paris gap
London sits in the Europe/London time zone (BST), while Paris uses Europe/Paris (CEST). That puts Paris 1 hour ahead of London right now.
For scheduling, the practical overlap runs from 09:00 to 16:00 in London. Booking inside that band means neither party is dialling in before breakfast or after dinner.
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See also current time in London and current time in Paris.
London and Paris, questions
- What is the time difference between London and Paris?
- Paris is 1 hour ahead of London. London is currently on BST and Paris on CEST.
- What is the best time to call Paris from London?
- Between 09:00 and 16:00 London time, both cities are inside normal business hours of 09:00 to 17:00. Outside that window one side is either not yet at work or has already left.
- Is the difference between London and Paris always the same?
- The gap is mostly stable, but if both cities observe daylight saving they may not switch on the same date, there are usually a few weeks each spring and autumn when the difference shifts by an hour.