Time difference
Paris to Seattle Time Difference
Seattle is 9 hours behind Paris — when it's 12:00 PM in Paris, it's 3:00 AM in Seattle. (Paris (Europe/Paris, CEST); Seattle (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Seattle is 9 hours behind Paris. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Paris and Seattle do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on October 25, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Paris and Seattle — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Paris, it's 12:00 AM in Seattle.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seattle, it's 6:00 PM in Paris.
Seattle is currently 9 hours behind Paris.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Paris and Seattle do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Paris, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Seattle.
Quick conversion table
| Paris | Seattle |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 10 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 11 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 12 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 1 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 10 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 11 PM | 2:00 PM |
Daylight saving
On October 25, 2026, Paris shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 8 hours behind Paris (currently 9 hours behind Paris). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Paris is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Seattle ahead of or behind Paris?
- Seattle is 9 hours behind Paris.
- How many hours behind Paris is Seattle?
- Seattle is 9 hours behind Paris.
- What time is 9 AM in Paris in Seattle?
- 9:00 AM in Paris is 12:00 AM in Seattle.
- What time is noon in Paris in Seattle?
- 12:00 PM in Paris is 3:00 AM in Seattle.
- What time is 5 PM in Paris in Seattle?
- 5:00 PM in Paris is 8:00 AM in Seattle. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Paris in Seattle?
- 3:00 PM in Paris is 6:00 AM in Seattle.
- Is Paris currently observing daylight saving time?
- Paris is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Seattle currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Paris and Seattle observe daylight saving?
- On October 25, 2026, Paris shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 8 hours behind Paris (currently 9 hours behind Paris). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Seattle from Paris?
- Paris and Seattle business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Paris or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Paris from Seattle?
- Seattle and Paris business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Seattle or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Paris (CEST) to Seattle (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 9 hours from Paris local time to get Seattle local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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