New York to Paris: time difference and best times to meet
Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York. Their working days overlap for 3 hours, from 9am to 12pm in New York (3pm–6pm in Paris). The best time to schedule is 9am New York time, which is 3pm in Paris.
America/New_York
Europe/Paris
Hour-by-hour overlap
Each row is one hour of the New York day and the matching hour in Paris. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.
| New York | Paris | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 3am | 9am | Working hours in Paris only |
| 4am | 10am | Working hours in Paris only |
| 5am | 11am | Working hours in Paris only |
| 6am | 12pm | Working hours in Paris only |
| 7am | 1pm | Working hours in Paris only |
| 8am | 2pm | Working hours in Paris only |
| 9am | 3pm | Both cities at work |
| 10am | 4pm | Both cities at work |
| 11am | 5pm | Both cities at work |
| 12pm | 6pm | Working hours in New York only |
| 1pm | 7pm | Working hours in New York only |
| 2pm | 8pm | Working hours in New York only |
| 3pm | 9pm | Working hours in New York only |
| 4pm | 10pm | Working hours in New York only |
| 5pm | 11pm | Working hours in New York only |
Best times to propose
- 1. 9am in New York · 3pm in Paris — Right at the edge of someone's day
- 2. 10am in New York · 4pm in Paris — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
- 3. 11am in New York · 5pm in Paris — Right at the edge of someone's day
Avoid 3am New York time and 4am New York time — only the other city is at work.
When the gap changes in the next twelve months
- Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Paris goes from 6 hours ahead of to 5 hours ahead of New York.
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — Paris goes from 5 hours ahead of to 6 hours ahead of New York.
- Sunday, March 14, 2027 — Paris goes from 6 hours ahead of to 5 hours ahead of New York.
- Sunday, March 28, 2027 — Paris goes from 5 hours ahead of to 6 hours ahead of New York.
Recurring meetings set as a fixed clock time in one city will move by an hour for the other on these dates.
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.
- Monday, October 12, 2026 — Indigenous Peoples' Day — New York is off, Paris is working.
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — All Saints' Day — Paris is off, New York is working.
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — Veterans Day and Armistice Day; both cities are off.
- Thursday, November 26, 2026 — Thanksgiving Day — New York is off, Paris is working.
- Friday, December 25, 2026 — Christmas Day and Christmas Day; both cities are off.
With 3 shared working hours, New York 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 New York and Paris?
- Paris is currently 6 hours ahead of New York. That changes to 5 hours ahead of on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when one side shifts for daylight saving.
- When is the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and Paris?
- 9am in New York, which is 3pm in Paris. Right at the edge of someone's day.
- How many hours do New York and Paris overlap?
- 3 hours, from 9am to 12pm New York time (3pm–6pm in Paris).
- Does daylight saving change the New York–Paris gap?
- Yes. Over the next twelve months the difference changes 4 times: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (6 hours ahead of becomes 5 hours ahead of); Sunday, November 1, 2026 (5 hours ahead of becomes 6 hours ahead of); Sunday, March 14, 2027 (6 hours ahead of becomes 5 hours ahead of); Sunday, March 28, 2027 (5 hours ahead of becomes 6 hours ahead of).
- Are there public holidays that affect New York–Paris meetings?
- Yes. The next is Monday, October 12, 2026 — a public holiday where New York is, but a normal working day in Paris.
Nearby pairs
Other meeting-time pages for New York
Sources
- 1.IANA. Time Zone Database
- 2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved