How to read it
Paris and Los Angeles, side by side
Each row is one city's day, half an hour to a square, lined up by the hours along the bottom.
- 1Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
- 2Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
- 3Outline: asleep.
- 4Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
- 5A marks the best time for everyone; B, when there is one, the next best.
The red band is the best time to call on Wed, 21 Oct 2026: 16:00–17:00 in Paris, which is 07:00–08:00 in Los Angeles.
Through the year
How the gap between Paris and Los Angeles moves
Los Angeles is 9h behind Paris today. Daylight saving moves it:
- Los Angeles 9h behind Paris
- Los Angeles 8h behind Paris
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026 Paris's clocks go back an hour. Los Angeles is then 8h behind Paris.
- Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Los Angeles's clocks go back an hour. Los Angeles is then 9h behind Paris.
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027 Los Angeles's clocks go forward an hour. Los Angeles is then 8h behind Paris.
- Sun, 28 Mar 2027 Paris's clocks go forward an hour. Los Angeles is then 9h behind Paris.
Hour by hour
Paris to Los Angeles time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities.
- Paris starts work 09:00 00:00 in Los Angeles Asleep
- Los Angeles starts work 09:00 18:00 in Paris Late
- Paris finishes work 18:00 09:00 in Los Angeles At desk
- Los Angeles finishes work 18:00 03:00 Wed in Paris Asleep
Show all 24 hours
| Paris | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 15:00 Tue At desk |
| 01:00 Asleep | 16:00 Tue At desk |
| 02:00 Asleep | 17:00 Tue At desk |
| 03:00 Asleep | 18:00 Tue Late |
| 04:00 Asleep | 19:00 Tue Late |
| 05:00 Asleep | 20:00 Tue Late |
| 06:00 Asleep | 21:00 Tue Late |
| 07:00 Early | 22:00 Tue Asleep |
| 08:00 Early | 23:00 Tue Asleep |
| 09:00 At desk | 00:00 Asleep |
| 10:00 At desk | 01:00 Asleep |
| 11:00 At desk | 02:00 Asleep |
| 12:00 At desk | 03:00 Asleep |
| 13:00 At desk | 04:00 Asleep |
| 14:00 At desk | 05:00 Asleep |
| 15:00 At desk | 06:00 Asleep |
| 16:00 At desk | 07:00 Early |
| 17:00 At desk | 08:00 Early |
| 18:00 Late | 09:00 At desk |
| 19:00 Late | 10:00 At desk |
| 20:00 Late | 11:00 At desk |
| 21:00 Late | 12:00 At desk |
| 22:00 Asleep | 13:00 At desk |
| 23:00 Asleep | 14:00 At desk |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Paris and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9h behind Paris (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, when Paris's clocks go back: then Los Angeles is 8h behind Paris.
What is the best time for a call between Paris and Los Angeles?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 16:00–17:00 in Paris (07:00–08:00 in Los Angeles) until 24 Oct 2026 and from 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027 and from 28 Mar 2027, and 17:00–18:00 in Paris (09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles) from 25 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 and from 14 Mar 2027 to 27 Mar 2027.
Does Paris change its clocks?
Yes. Paris moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 28 Mar 2027.
Does Los Angeles change its clocks?
Yes. Los Angeles moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 14 Mar 2027.
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From the team behind 10:10
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