Best time to meet: Paris & China
9 am–12 pm in Paris.
3–6 pm in China.
3 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 9 am in Paris it’s 3 pm in China.
Paris
China
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
2 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workParis 9–6China 9–6in Paris’s time
Now until Sunday, October 25: China is 6 hours ahead of Paris. Shared hours: 9 am–12 pm in Paris, 3–6 pm in China.
- Now until Sunday, October 25: China is 6 hours ahead of Paris. Shared hours: 9 am–12 pm in Paris, 3–6 pm in China.
- From Sunday, October 25 to Sunday, March 28 (5 months): China is 7 hours ahead of Paris. Shared hours: 9–11 am in Paris, 4–6 pm in China.
- From Sunday, March 28: China is 6 hours ahead of Paris. Shared hours: 9 am–12 pm in Paris, 3–6 pm in China.
Time difference
China is 6 hours ahead of Paris today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Oct 25 Paris turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 7 hours.
Right now
It’s 1:17 am in Paris and 7:17 am in China.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Paris and China?
9 am–12 pm in Paris. 3–6 pm in China. Those 3 hours are where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.
What is the time difference between Paris and China?
China is 6 hours ahead of Paris today.
When do the clocks change in Paris and China?
On Sunday, Oct 25 Paris turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 7 hours.