Berlin to Paris: time difference and best times to meet
Paris is in the same time zone as Berlin. Their working days overlap for 9 hours, from 9am to 6pm in Berlin (9am–6pm in Paris). The best time to schedule is 1pm Berlin time, which is 1pm in Paris.
Europe/Berlin
Europe/Paris
Hour-by-hour overlap
Each row is one hour of the Berlin day and the matching hour in Paris. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.
| Berlin | Paris | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 9am | 9am | Both cities at work |
| 10am | 10am | Both cities at work |
| 11am | 11am | Both cities at work |
| 12pm | 12pm | Both cities at work |
| 1pm | 1pm | Both cities at work |
| 2pm | 2pm | Both cities at work |
| 3pm | 3pm | Both cities at work |
| 4pm | 4pm | Both cities at work |
| 5pm | 5pm | Both cities at work |
Best times to propose
- 1. 1pm in Berlin · 1pm in Paris — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
- 2. 2pm in Berlin · 2pm in Paris — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
- 3. 11am in Berlin · 11am in Paris — Morning for both cities — highest attendance in practice
Daylight saving
The difference between Berlin and Paris stays at in the same time zone as for the whole of the next twelve months — neither side's clock change affects this pair.
Public holidays to avoid
Dates where one side is off work while the other is not are the most common cause of no-shows on this route.
- Sunday, September 20, 2026 — World Children's Day — Berlin is off, Paris is working.
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 — German Unity Day — Berlin is off, Paris is working.
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Reformation Day — Berlin is off, Paris is working.
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — All Saints' Day and All Saints' Day; both cities are off.
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — Armistice Day — Paris is off, Berlin is working.
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 — Repentance and Prayer Day — Berlin is off, Paris is working.
- Friday, December 25, 2026 — Christmas Day and Christmas Day; both cities are off.
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — Berlin is off, Paris is working.
With 9 shared working hours, Berlin and Paris can run standing meetings without anyone giving up an evening — as long as the slot sits inside that window on both sides of the next clock change.
Sending a booking link avoids the arithmetic entirely: each side picks a time in their own zone and both calendars get the correct local time, including after a daylight-saving change. See how LemCall handles cross-timezone bookings.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between Berlin and Paris?
- Paris is currently in the same time zone as Berlin. Neither city changes its clocks over the next twelve months, so the gap stays fixed.
- When is the best time to schedule a meeting between Berlin and Paris?
- 1pm in Berlin, which is 1pm in Paris. Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides.
- How many hours do Berlin and Paris overlap?
- 9 hours, from 9am to 6pm Berlin time (9am–6pm in Paris).
- Are there public holidays that affect Berlin–Paris meetings?
- Yes. The next is Sunday, September 20, 2026 — a public holiday where Berlin is, but a normal working day in Paris.
Nearby pairs
Other meeting-time pages for Berlin
Sources
- 1.IANA. Time Zone Database
- 2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved