Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Paris
Los Angeles is normally 9 hours behind Paris.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and Paris, France. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and Paris uses Europe/Paris (UTC+1 standard), so Los Angeles is normally 9 hours behind Paris. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Paris
- Country
- France
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Paris?
Los Angeles is normally 9 hours behind Paris (Los Angeles is UTC-8, Paris is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Paris?
Los Angeles is behind Paris by 9 hours under standard time.
Do Los Angeles and Paris use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Paris observes daylight saving time.