Paris zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Difference
8 hours ahead of Paris
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Paris. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Paris and Sydney both apply.
0 hours per day
- Paris
- GMT+2
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Difference
- +8h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Sydney for an hour in Paris.
| Paris | Sydney | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Paris and Sydney do not overlap. Plan calls for early Paris morning or late Paris evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Paris time to Sydney time
Paris follows the Europe/Paris time zone (currently GMT+2, GMT+2), while Sydney follows Australia/Sydney (currently GMT+10, GMT+10). Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Paris right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Paris
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Paris from Sydney?
- Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Paris right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Paris in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Paris is 5:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is 5:00 PM Paris in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Paris is 1:00 AM (next day) in Sydney.
- When do Paris and Sydney business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Paris and Sydney do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Paris and Sydney?
- Both Paris and Sydney observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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