Time difference: Chicago and Paris
Paris is 7 hours ahead of Chicago right now.
Chicago, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 01:24 PM
America/Chicago · UTC-5
Paris, France
Fri, Jun 5, 08:24 PM
Europe/Paris · UTC+2
Hour-by-hour: Chicago → Paris
Starting from the current hour in Chicago. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Chicago | Paris |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 14:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 15:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 16:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 14:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 15:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 16:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 17:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 18:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 19:00 |
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About the Chicago–Paris time difference
Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (currently UTC-5). Paris uses Europe/Paris (currently UTC+2). That puts Paris 7 hours ahead of Chicago at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between Chicago and Paris?
- Paris is 7 hours ahead of Chicago right now. Chicago is on UTC-5; Paris is on UTC+2.
- Is Paris ahead of or behind Chicago?
- Paris is ahead Chicago by 7 hours.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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