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Time difference between Seattle and Paris
Seattle
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Paris
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Paris is 9 hours ahead of Seattle right now.
Does the gap change?
The gap isn't fixed. Seattle and Paris both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates, so the difference moves during the year:
- From around October 25, 2026: Paris ahead by 8 hours
- From around November 2, 2026: Paris ahead by 9 hours
- From around March 15, 2027: Paris ahead by 8 hours
- From around March 28, 2027: Paris ahead by 9 hours
Best time to meet
Normal office hours in Paris and Seattle don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 1 PM in Seattle, which is 4 PM to 10 PM in Paris, with one side starting early or finishing late.
For a recurring meeting, it's fairest to rotate which city takes the inconvenient slot.
City details
Seattle to Paris, hour by hour
| Seattle | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Night | 9 AM | Work hours |
| 1 AM | Night | 10 AM | Work hours |
| 2 AM | Night | 11 AM | Work hours |
| 3 AM | Night | 12 PM | Work hours |
| 4 AM | Night | 1 PM | Work hours |
| 5 AM | Night | 2 PM | Work hours |
| 6 AM | Night | 3 PM | Work hours |
| 7 AM | Early or late | 4 PM | Work hours |
| 8 AM | Early or late | 5 PM | Early or late |
| 9 AM | Work hours | 6 PM | Early or late |
| 10 AM | Work hours | 7 PM | Early or late |
| 11 AM | Work hours | 8 PM | Early or late |
| 12 PM | Work hours | 9 PM | Early or late |
| 1 PM | Work hours | 10 PM | Night |
| 2 PM | Work hours | 11 PM | Night |
| 3 PM | Work hours | 12 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 4 PM | Work hours | 1 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 5 PM | Early or late | 2 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 6 PM | Early or late | 3 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 7 PM | Early or late | 4 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 8 PM | Early or late | 5 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 9 PM | Early or late | 6 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 10 PM | Night | 7 AM (Thu) | Early or late |
| 11 PM | Night | 8 AM (Thu) | Early or late |
Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.