How to read it
Sydney and Paris, 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 Sydney, which is 07:00–08:00 in Paris.
Through the year
How the gap between Sydney and Paris moves
Paris is 9h behind Sydney today. Daylight saving moves it:
- Paris 9h behind Sydney
- Paris 10h behind Sydney
- Paris 8h behind Sydney
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026 Paris's clocks go back an hour. Paris is then 10h behind Sydney.
- Sun, 28 Mar 2027 Paris's clocks go forward an hour. Paris is then 9h behind Sydney.
- Sun, 4 Apr 2027 Sydney's clocks go back an hour. Paris is then 8h behind Sydney.
- Sun, 3 Oct 2027 Sydney's clocks go forward an hour. Paris is then 9h behind Sydney.
Hour by hour
Sydney to Paris time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities.
- Sydney starts work 09:00 00:00 in Paris Asleep
- Paris starts work 09:00 18:00 in Sydney Late
- Sydney finishes work 18:00 09:00 in Paris At desk
- Paris finishes work 18:00 03:00 Wed in Sydney Asleep
Show all 24 hours
| Sydney | Paris |
|---|---|
| 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 Sydney and Paris?
Paris is 9h behind Sydney (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, when Paris's clocks go back: then Paris is 10h behind Sydney.
What is the best time for a call between Sydney and Paris?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 16:00–17:00 in Sydney (07:00–08:00 in Paris) until 24 Oct 2026 and from 28 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027 and from 3 Oct 2027, and 19:00–20:00 in Sydney (09:00–10:00 in Paris) from 25 Oct 2026 to 27 Mar 2027, and 17:00–18:00 in Sydney (09:00–10:00 in Paris) from 4 Apr 2027 to 2 Oct 2027.
Does Sydney change its clocks?
Yes. Sydney moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 4 Apr 2027, and forward an hour on Sun, 3 Oct 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.
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From the team behind 10:10
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