Tokyo to Paris time difference
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Paris
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Paris (France) are 7 hours apart, with Paris behind Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Paris is UTC+2. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. Central European Time. Paris stays one hour ahead of London all year. Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps for 2 hours. The figures are computed for 2026年10月19日 Japan time from the timezone database. The clocks at the top update every second in your browser.
Current difference
When it is noon in Tokyo, it is 05:00 in Paris. The gap is 7 hours (Paris minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Oct 25, 2026 02:59 Paris time, the clock reads Oct 25, 2026 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+2 to UTC+1. The Tokyo–Paris gap goes from Paris 7 hours behind to Paris 8 hours behind. Just after Mar 28, 2027 01:59 Paris time, the clock reads Mar 28, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC+1 to UTC+2. The Tokyo–Paris gap goes from Paris 8 hours behind to Paris 7 hours behind.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Paris. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Paris |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | previous day 17:00 |
| 01:00 | previous day 18:00 |
| 02:00 | previous day 19:00 |
| 03:00 | previous day 20:00 |
| 04:00 | previous day 21:00 |
| 05:00 | previous day 22:00 |
| 06:00 | previous day 23:00 |
| 07:00 | 00:00 |
| 08:00 | 01:00 |
| 09:00 | 02:00 |
| 10:00 | 03:00 |
| 11:00 | 04:00 |
| 12:00 | 05:00 |
| 13:00 | 06:00 |
| 14:00 | 07:00 |
| 15:00 | 08:00 |
| 16:00 | 09:00 |
| 17:00 | 10:00 |
| 18:00 | 11:00 |
| 19:00 | 12:00 |
| 20:00 | 13:00 |
| 21:00 | 14:00 |
| 22:00 | 15:00 |
| 23:00 | 16:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 16:00–18:00 (Paris 09:00–11:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Paris right now?
- They are 7 hours apart, with Paris behind Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Paris is UTC+2 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Paris?
- Noon in Tokyo is 05:00 in Paris.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Oct 25, 2026 02:59 Paris time, the clock reads Oct 25, 2026 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+2 to UTC+1. The Tokyo–Paris gap goes from Paris 7 hours behind to Paris 8 hours behind. Just after Mar 28, 2027 01:59 Paris time, the clock reads Mar 28, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC+1 to UTC+2. The Tokyo–Paris gap goes from Paris 8 hours behind to Paris 7 hours behind.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Paris?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 16:00–18:00 (Paris 09:00–11:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from Paris back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Paris. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.