Dublin to Paris: time difference and best times to meet
Paris is 1 hour ahead of Dublin. Their working days overlap for 8 hours, from 9am to 5pm in Dublin (10am–6pm in Paris). The best time to schedule is 1pm Dublin time, which is 2pm in Paris.
Europe/Dublin
Europe/Paris
Dublin and Paris time difference
This live comparison uses the current time-zone rules for both cities, so it reflects daylight-saving changes as well as the usual Dublin and Paris clock gap. Set your working hours below to see the practical overlap before proposing a meeting.
Hour-by-hour overlap
Each row is one hour of the Dublin day and the matching hour in Paris. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.
| Dublin | Paris | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | 9am | Working hours in Paris only |
| 9am | 10am | Both cities at work |
| 10am | 11am | Both cities at work |
| 11am | 12pm | Both cities at work |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both cities at work |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both cities at work |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both cities at work |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both cities at work |
| 4pm | 5pm | Both cities at work |
| 5pm | 6pm | Working hours in Dublin only |
Best times to propose
- 1. 1pm in Dublin · 2pm in Paris — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
- 2. 2pm in Dublin · 3pm in Paris — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
- 3. 12pm in Dublin · 1pm in Paris — Overlaps lunch on one side
Avoid 8am Dublin time and 5pm Dublin time — only the other city is at work.
Daylight saving
The difference between Dublin and Paris stays at 1 hour ahead of 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.
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — Armistice Day — Paris is off, Dublin is working.
- Friday, December 25, 2026 — Christmas Day and Christmas Day; both cities are off.
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — Dublin is off, Paris is working.
With 8 shared working hours, Dublin 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 Dublin and Paris?
- Paris is currently 1 hour ahead of Dublin. 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 Dublin and Paris?
- 1pm in Dublin, which is 2pm in Paris. Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides.
- How many hours do Dublin and Paris overlap?
- 8 hours, from 9am to 5pm Dublin time (10am–6pm in Paris).
- Are there public holidays that affect Dublin–Paris meetings?
- Yes. The next is Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — a public holiday where Paris is, but a normal working day in Dublin.
Nearby pairs
Other meeting-time pages for Dublin
Sources
- 1.IANA. Time Zone Database
- 2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved