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Time difference between Los Angeles and Paris
Los Angeles
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Paris
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Paris is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
Does the gap change?
The gap isn't fixed. Los Angeles and Paris both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates, so the difference moves during the year:
- From around October 25, 2026: Paris ahead by 8 hours
- From around November 1, 2026: Paris ahead by 9 hours
- From around March 14, 2027: Paris ahead by 8 hours
- From around March 28, 2027: Paris ahead by 9 hours
Best time to meet
Normal office hours in Paris and Los Angeles don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 1 PM in Los Angeles, which is 4 PM to 10 PM in Paris, with one side starting early or finishing late.
For a recurring meeting, it's fairest to rotate which city takes the inconvenient slot.
City details
Los Angeles to Paris, hour by hour
| Los Angeles | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Night | 9 AM | Work hours |
| 1 AM | Night | 10 AM | Work hours |
| 2 AM | Night | 11 AM | Work hours |
| 3 AM | Night | 12 PM | Work hours |
| 4 AM | Night | 1 PM | Work hours |
| 5 AM | Night | 2 PM | Work hours |
| 6 AM | Night | 3 PM | Work hours |
| 7 AM | Early or late | 4 PM | Work hours |
| 8 AM | Early or late | 5 PM | Early or late |
| 9 AM | Work hours | 6 PM | Early or late |
| 10 AM | Work hours | 7 PM | Early or late |
| 11 AM | Work hours | 8 PM | Early or late |
| 12 PM | Work hours | 9 PM | Early or late |
| 1 PM | Work hours | 10 PM | Night |
| 2 PM | Work hours | 11 PM | Night |
| 3 PM | Work hours | 12 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 4 PM | Work hours | 1 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 5 PM | Early or late | 2 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 6 PM | Early or late | 3 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 7 PM | Early or late | 4 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 8 PM | Early or late | 5 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 9 PM | Early or late | 6 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 10 PM | Night | 7 AM (Mon) | Early or late |
| 11 PM | Night | 8 AM (Mon) | Early or late |
Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.