Central European Time
CET means UTC+01:00 throughout the year.
TIME ZONE CONVERTER
Paris to CET
Time Converter
Convert Paris, France to Central European Time. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.
Paris is 0h or 1h ahead of CET in 2026, depending on the date.
9 AM Paris = 9 AM CET
Selected date: November 3, 2026. Fixed abbreviations retain their stated UTC offsets.
THE QUICK REFERENCE
CSVParis to CET conversion table
November 3, 2026 · Date changes are marked.
View the full 24-hour table
| Paris | CET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| Paris | CET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
Starting with the CET working day
These examples start on 2026-11-03 in CET.
09:00 CET09:00 →Paris · 2026-11-03
17:00 CET17:00 →Paris · 2026-11-03
Which time-zone meaning are we using?
ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.
Year CSV09:00 Paris to CET throughout 2026
Keeping 09:00 on the Paris clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Paris calendar dates, including transition days.
| Dates in Paris · 2026 | CET answer | Source → destination offsets | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Mar 2887 dates | 09:00Same date | UTC+01:00 → UTC+01:00 | |
| Mar 29 – Oct 24210 dates | 08:00Same date | UTC+02:00 → UTC+01:00 | |
| Oct 25 – Dec 3168 dates | 09:00Same date | UTC+01:00 → UTC+01:00 |
Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.
DON’T LOSE A DAY
When does Paris time become a different date in CET?
Your complete source day: 2026-11-03. Each range shows which destination date to use.
Paris · 2026-11-0300:00–24:00UTC+01:00
CET · 2026-11-0300:00–24:00UTC+01:00 Same date
Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
2026A year of time differences.
How CET compares with Paris throughout 2026.
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−1h
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Paris changes its UTC offset in 2026. CET is a fixed offset.
See exact change periods
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | CET vs Paris |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC | 0h difference |
| 29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC | 25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC | 1h behind |
| 25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | 0h difference |
CLOCK CHANGES
What changes at the next clock adjustment?
Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026
The most frequent difference has CET 1h behind relative to Paris. Exceptions:
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | Compared with Paris |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC | the same time |
| 25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | the same time |
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY
Daily CSVParis–CET working hours through 2026
Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Paris workdays; public holidays are not applied.
Least shared time7h
Most common7h
Most shared time8h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261
A start time that survives the whole year.
Start a 60-minute meeting in Paris 10:00–16:00.
These starts fit both working windows on every selected Paris workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.
Paris: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. CET: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.
Calculation details and repeated hours
Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.
THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
Paris to CET: useful answers
Why is the Paris to CET difference sometimes 0 hours and sometimes 1 hour?
Paris is 0h or 1h ahead of CET in 2026, depending on the date. Paris changes its UTC offset in 2026. CET is a fixed offset.
Does the Paris–CET time difference change in 2026?
The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.
Does this conversion change the calendar date?
09:00 in Paris on 2026-11-03 is 09:00 in CET on 2026-11-03. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.
Can Paris and CET meet during working hours?
Your selected working windows share 8h on 2026-11-03. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.
Related time-zone meanings and conversions
Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology