Boston to Paris
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Europe/Paris · 5,531 km (3,435 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Boston | Paris | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 6am | 00:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Paris |
| 1am | 7am | 01:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 2am | 8am | 02:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 3am | 9am | 03:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 4am | 10am | 04:00 → 10:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 5am | 11am | 05:00 → 11:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 6am | 12pm | 06:00 → 12:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 7am | 1pm | 07:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 2pm | 08:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 3pm | 09:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 4pm | 10:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 5pm | 11:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 6pm | 12:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 7pm | 13:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 8pm | 14:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 9pm | 15:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 10pm | 16:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Paris |
| 5pm | 11pm | 17:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Paris |
| 6pm | 12am Fri | 18:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Paris |
| 7pm now | 1am Fri | 19:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Paris |
| 8pm | 2am Fri | 20:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Paris |
| 9pm | 3am Fri | 21:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Paris |
| 10pm | 4am Fri | 22:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Paris |
| 11pm | 5am Fri | 23:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Paris |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 11:00 in New York — 3pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Paris when it is 5:00 pm in Boston?
11:00 pm in Paris the same day.
How many hours ahead is Paris of Boston?
Paris is 6 hours ahead Boston. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Boston and Paris?
Both places are at work between 9am and 11:00 in New York — 3pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between Boston and Paris change?
Boston: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Paris: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).