Best time to meet: Paris & Sydney
8:30–9:30 am in Paris.
5:30–6:30 pm in Sydney.
Your 9-to-6 working days don’t overlap. This slot asks the least of both: Paris starts 30 minutes early, and Sydney stays 30 minutes late.
At 8:30 am in Paris it’s 5:30 pm in Sydney.
Paris
Sydney
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
4 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 9–6Sydney 9–6Fairest hourin Paris’s time
Now until Sunday, October 25: Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Paris. No shared hours; the fairest is 8:30–9:30 am in Paris, 5:30–6:30 pm in Sydney.
- Now until Sunday, October 25: Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Paris. No shared hours; the fairest is 8:30–9:30 am in Paris, 5:30–6:30 pm in Sydney.
- From Sunday, October 25 to Sunday, March 28 (5 months): Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Paris. No shared hours; the fairest is 8–9 am in Paris, 6–7 pm in Sydney.
- From Sunday, March 28 to Sunday, April 4 (1 week): Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Paris. No shared hours; the fairest is 8:30–9:30 am in Paris, 5:30–6:30 pm in Sydney.
- From Sunday, April 4 to Sunday, October 3 (6 months): Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Paris. Shared hours: 9–10 am in Paris, 5–6 pm in Sydney.
- From Sunday, October 3: Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Paris. No shared hours; the fairest is 8:30–9:30 am in Paris, 5:30–6:30 pm in Sydney.
Time difference
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Paris today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Oct 25 Paris turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 10 hours.
Right now
It’s 1:17 am in Paris and 10:17 am in Sydney.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Paris and Sydney?
8:30–9:30 am in Paris. 5:30–6:30 pm in Sydney. Your 9-to-6 working days don’t overlap. This slot asks the least of both: Paris starts 30 minutes early, and Sydney stays 30 minutes late.
What is the time difference between Paris and Sydney?
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Paris today.
When do the clocks change in Paris and Sydney?
On Sunday, Oct 25 Paris turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 10 hours.