Daylight hours in Paris today

Paris lies at 49°N. In Paris, day length ranges from 8h 15m in winter to 16h 11m in summer — a swing of about 7h 56m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:35 in Paris, 36 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 28.1° above the horizon in Paris. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 17.7° at the winter solstice to 64.6° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Paris.

The longest day in Paris is around 16h 11m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 15m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.