Love Taps / Time zones / Los Angeles and Paris
Time difference between Los Angeles and Paris
Paris is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From October 25, 2026: Paris is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Paris | France · Europe/Paris · UTC+2 |
| Difference now | Paris is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| Distance | 5,645 miles (9,086 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until October 25, 2026 | Paris is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| October 25, 2026 – November 1, 2026 | Paris is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Paris is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| March 14, 2027 – March 28, 2027 | Paris is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| From March 28, 2027 | Paris is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Paris observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 9 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 2:00 pm in Los Angeles = 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Paris · 6 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 9 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Los Angeles = 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Paris · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 8 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm in Los Angeles = 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Paris · 7 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 8 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Los Angeles is 5:00 pm in Paris.
- 10:00 pm in Los Angeles is 7:00 am in Paris the next day.
- 8:00 am in Paris is 11:00 pm in Los Angeles the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Los Angeles | Paris | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | Los Angeles asleep |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | Los Angeles asleep |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | Los Angeles asleep |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Paris asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Paris asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Paris asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Paris asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Paris asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Paris asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Paris asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Paris asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Paris asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Los Angeles asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Seattle · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Dallas · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Houston · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Denver · 1 hour
- Los Angeles and Phoenix · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Miami · 3 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.