Convert CEST to Paris
Convert a time in CEST to Paris, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
CEST to Paris
Time in CEST, Europe
Time in Paris, France
- CEST now
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- Paris now
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Time zone details
CEST, Europe
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT-2
- Standard offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Paris, France
- IANA zone
- Europe/Paris
- Standard offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 29 March 2026 and 25 October 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:48 – 21:59 (16h 11m)
- 21 December
- 08:42 – 16:57 (8h 15m)
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert Paris to CEST.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between CEST and Paris?+
CEST is UTC+02:00 and Paris is UTC+01:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does CEST observe daylight saving time?+
No. CEST stays on UTC+02:00 all year.
Does Paris observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 29 March 2026 and 25 October 2026.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.