Ideal
Morning
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
+33 · UTC+1
Best Time to Call
France
from the United States
France's +33 code uses 10-digit national numbers: 01–05 for landlines across five broad zones, 06 and 07 for mobiles, and 09 for non-geographic numbers. From the US East Coast, business hours in France fall between 3:00 AM and 11:00 AM EST.
Best EST: 3:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Mon–Fri
United States
01:29 AM
Sleeping
5h
difference
France
06:29 AM
Sleeping
// Best Time to Call
When to Call France
A 9-to-5 day in Paris and one in New York share 2 hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET.
Ideal
Afternoon
local
Working week: Monday–Friday; weekend: Saturday–Sunday.
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid
Avoid
local
Also avoid public holidays such as 1 Jan – New Year's Day; Easter Monday (moveable); 1 May – Labour Day.
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
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US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later. France: Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule).
// Calling Guide
How to call France — the short version.
Dialing steps
- 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
- 2Add the France country code: +33.
- 3Enter the national number without its domestic trunk prefix 0.
From the US: 011 33 1 XX XX XX XX
Best time to call
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Paris is 3:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST.
- A 9-to-5 day in Paris and one in New York share 2 hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET.
- Overseas departments and territories such as Réunion, Guadeloupe and French Guiana use their own local time zones.
Quick tips
- Working days: Monday–Friday.
- Calling out of France? Its international (exit) prefix is 00.
- Emergency (EU-wide): 112
- Medical emergency (SAMU): 15
- Police: 17
- Toll-free prefix: 0800–0805
// Calling Etiquette
Calling etiquette in France
Calling culture
French business etiquette places weight on formal address and a proper greeting before getting to business, even on a quick call.
// Reference
France hours, holidays and time changes
- Time zone
- CET (UTC+1); CEST (UTC+2) in summer (metropolitan France)
- Daylight saving
- Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule).
- Other zones
- Overseas departments and territories such as Réunion, Guadeloupe and French Guiana use their own local time zones.
- Working week
- Monday–Friday; weekend: Saturday–Sunday
- Public holidays
- 1 Jan – New Year's Day
- Easter Monday (moveable)
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 8 May – Victory in Europe Day
- Ascension Day (moveable)
- Whit Monday (moveable)
- 14 Jul – National Day (Bastille Day)
- 15 Aug – Assumption
- 1 Nov – All Saints' Day
- 11 Nov – Armistice Day
- 25 Dec – Christmas Day
Sources
- ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan for France (Arcep communications of 3.XII.2025 and 16.IV.2026)
- Arcep – relaxation of geographic constraints on 01–05 numbers
- Arcep decision 2019-0954 (English)
- Arcep – consumer protection against number spoofing (January 2026)
- DGCCRF (economie.gouv.fr) – telemarketing rules from 11 August 2026
- Service-public guide – public holidays (jours fériés)
- Time.is – France time zone
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Frequently Asked
Calling France — Common Questions
Everything you need to know about reaching contacts in France.
Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule). Local time: CET (UTC+1); CEST (UTC+2) in summer (metropolitan France). Because its clock changes fall on different dates from the US ones (second Sunday in March, first Sunday in November), the gap to US Eastern time is not constant through the year — double-check around March–April and October–November.
French consumers, particularly in business contexts, are more likely to answer a call from a recognizable 01–05 zone prefix than an unfamiliar international one.
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