Time difference between Paris and Tokyo

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. Paris changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Tokyo doesn't, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around October 25, 2026: Tokyo ahead by 8 hours
• From around March 28, 2027: Tokyo ahead by 7 hours

Best time to meet

Office hours in Tokyo and Paris overlap for about 1 hour a day, from 9 AM to 10 AM in Paris (4 PM to 5 PM in Tokyo).

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in Paris
• Time zone and daylight saving in Tokyo

Paris to Tokyo, hour by hour

Paris		Tokyo
12 AM	Night	7 AM	Early or late
1 AM	Night	8 AM	Early or late
2 AM	Night	9 AM	Work hours
3 AM	Night	10 AM	Work hours
4 AM	Night	11 AM	Work hours
5 AM	Night	12 PM	Work hours
6 AM	Night	1 PM	Work hours
7 AM	Early or late	2 PM	Work hours
8 AM	Early or late	3 PM	Work hours
9 AM	Work hours	4 PM	Work hours
10 AM	Work hours	5 PM	Early or late
11 AM	Work hours	6 PM	Early or late
12 PM	Work hours	7 PM	Early or late
1 PM	Work hours	8 PM	Early or late
2 PM	Work hours	9 PM	Early or late
3 PM	Work hours	10 PM	Night
4 PM	Work hours	11 PM	Night
5 PM	Early or late	12 AM (Tue)	Night
6 PM	Early or late	1 AM (Tue)	Night
7 PM	Early or late	2 AM (Tue)	Night
8 PM	Early or late	3 AM (Tue)	Night
9 PM	Early or late	4 AM (Tue)	Night
10 PM	Night	5 AM (Tue)	Night
11 PM	Night	6 AM (Tue)	Night

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.