Paris is currently 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Convert time between Paris and Los Angeles, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
Paris uses Central European Summer Time. Los Angeles uses Pacific Daylight Time. Paris time is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. So, when it is 12:00 AM in Paris, it is 3:00 PM in Los Angeles.
Common Paris times and their Los Angeles equivalents.
| Paris Time | Los Angeles Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Paris | 3:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 1:00 AM Paris | 4:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 2:00 AM Paris | 5:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 3:00 AM Paris | 6:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 4:00 AM Paris | 7:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 5:00 AM Paris | 8:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 6:00 AM Paris | 9:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 7:00 AM Paris | 10:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 8:00 AM Paris | 11:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 9:00 AM Paris | 12:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 10:00 AM Paris | 1:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 11:00 AM Paris | 2:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 12:00 PM Paris | 3:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 1:00 PM Paris | 4:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 2:00 PM Paris | 5:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 3:00 PM Paris | 6:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 4:00 PM Paris | 7:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 5:00 PM Paris | 8:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 6:00 PM Paris | 9:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 7:00 PM Paris | 10:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 8:00 PM Paris | 11:00 AM Los Angeles |
| 9:00 PM Paris | 12:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 10:00 PM Paris | 1:00 PM Los Angeles |
| 11:00 PM Paris | 2:00 PM Los Angeles |
Paris (and all of metropolitan France) uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. EU clocks change on the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October, the same schedule as most of continental Europe.
Los Angeles and the US West Coast use Pacific Time — Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. The transition follows the same US schedule: forward in March, back in November. Silicon Valley operates in this timezone, making PT a reference point for the tech industry.
Both Paris and Los Angeles may observe Daylight Saving Time, which means the offset between them can change twice a year. Here is what to expect each season.
| Period | Note | Paris | Los Angeles | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov – Mar | Both on standard time | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | PST (UTC−8) | 9 hours |
| Mar – late Mar | US clocks forward, some zones still on standard | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | PDT (UTC−7) | 8 hours |
| Late Mar – Oct current | Both on summer / daylight time | GMT+2 (UTC+2) | PDT (UTC−7) | 9 hours |
| Late Oct – early Nov | Clocks transitioning — check exact date | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | PST (UTC−8) | 9 hours |
The transition window typically lasts 1–2 weeks in spring and autumn. If you have a recurring weekly meeting near a clock change, verify the exact date to avoid a missed call.
Paris is currently 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Paris uses Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) and Los Angeles uses Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7).
Paris and Los Angeles have no standard 9 am–6 pm business-hour overlap. Consider scheduling during early morning or late evening, or use a rotating schedule to share the inconvenience.
When it is 9:00 AM in Paris, it is 12:00 am in Los Angeles. Paris is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
When it is 5:00 PM in Los Angeles, it is 2:00 am in Paris (next day).
Both Paris and Los Angeles observe Daylight Saving Time, but their transitions may not happen on the same date. During the brief 1–2 week windows in spring and autumn when only one zone has changed clocks, the offset between the two cities shifts by one hour. For most of the year the difference is 9 hours, but double-check the transition dates if you have a recurring meeting scheduled near those windows.