France
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Current time in Paris
Paris is the capital of France, in Europe.
| Capital | Paris |
| Continent | Europe |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (clocks change for daylight saving — dates) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Calling code | +33 |
| Internet domain | .fr |
| Area | 547,030 km² (211,209 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco, Spain |
Travelling to France
| Emergency numbers | Police 17 Ambulance 112 or 15 Fire 112 or 18 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C, Type E |
| Mains electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
Explore France
Public holidays2026 dates, checked against official sourcesTime in ParisLive clock and time zoneSunrise and sunsetIn Paris, today and all yearDaylight saving timeWhen the clocks changeWorking daysBusiness days, minus holidays
Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.