Time Difference Between Paris and Tokyo
Paris is normally 8 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Paris, France and Tokyo, Japan. Paris uses the Europe/Paris time zone (UTC+1 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Paris is normally 8 hours behind Tokyo. Because Paris observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. 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.
Paris
- Country
- France
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Paris and Tokyo have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Paris and Tokyo?
Paris is normally 8 hours behind Tokyo (Paris is UTC+1, Tokyo is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Paris ahead of or behind Tokyo?
Paris is behind Tokyo by 8 hours under standard time.
Do Paris and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Paris observes daylight saving time; Tokyo does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Paris and Tokyo?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Paris and in Tokyo, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.