How to read it
Paris and New York, 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: 15:00–16:00 in Paris, which is 09:00–10:00 in New York.
Through the year
How the gap between Paris and New York moves
New York is 6h behind Paris today. Daylight saving moves it:
- New York 6h behind Paris
- New York 5h behind Paris
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026 Paris's clocks go back an hour. New York is then 5h behind Paris.
- Sun, 1 Nov 2026 New York's clocks go back an hour. New York is then 6h behind Paris.
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027 New York's clocks go forward an hour. New York is then 5h behind Paris.
- Sun, 28 Mar 2027 Paris's clocks go forward an hour. New York is then 6h behind Paris.
Hour by hour
Paris to New York 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 03:00 in New York Asleep
- New York starts work 09:00 15:00 in Paris At desk
- Paris finishes work 18:00 12:00 in New York At desk
- New York finishes work 18:00 00:00 Wed in Paris Asleep
Show all 24 hours
| Paris | New York |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 18:00 Tue Late |
| 01:00 Asleep | 19:00 Tue Late |
| 02:00 Asleep | 20:00 Tue Late |
| 03:00 Asleep | 21:00 Tue Late |
| 04:00 Asleep | 22:00 Tue Asleep |
| 05:00 Asleep | 23:00 Tue Asleep |
| 06:00 Asleep | 00:00 Asleep |
| 07:00 Early | 01:00 Asleep |
| 08:00 Early | 02:00 Asleep |
| 09:00 At desk | 03:00 Asleep |
| 10:00 At desk | 04:00 Asleep |
| 11:00 At desk | 05:00 Asleep |
| 12:00 At desk | 06:00 Asleep |
| 13:00 At desk | 07:00 Early |
| 14:00 At desk | 08:00 Early |
| 15:00 At desk | 09:00 At desk |
| 16:00 At desk | 10:00 At desk |
| 17:00 At desk | 11:00 At desk |
| 18:00 Late | 12:00 At desk |
| 19:00 Late | 13:00 At desk |
| 20:00 Late | 14:00 At desk |
| 21:00 Late | 15:00 At desk |
| 22:00 Asleep | 16:00 At desk |
| 23:00 Asleep | 17:00 At desk |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Paris and New York?
New York is 6h behind Paris (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, when Paris's clocks go back: then New York is 5h behind Paris.
What is the best time for a call between Paris and New York?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 15:00–16:00 in Paris (09:00–10:00 in New York) until 24 Oct 2026 and from 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027 and from 28 Mar 2027, and 14:00–15:00 in Paris (09:00–10:00 in New York) 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 New York change its clocks?
Yes. New York 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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