How many hours between Paris and French Guiana?
French Guiana is 5 hours behind Paris for most of the year (217 days out of 365 in 2027). For 148 days the gap is 4 hours, because French Guiana does not change its clocks and Paris does. Here are the exact periods, in Paris dates:
| Year | Period | French Guiana vs Paris |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jan 1 to Sun, Mar 29 | 4 h behind |
| 2026 | Sun, Mar 29 to Sun, Oct 25 | 5 h behind |
| 2026 | Sun, Oct 25 to Dec 31 | 4 h behind |
| 2027 | Jan 1 to Sun, Mar 28 | 4 h behind |
| 2027 | Sun, Mar 28 to Sun, Oct 31 | 5 h behind |
| 2027 | Sun, Oct 31 to Dec 31 | 4 h behind |
Paris is on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer; French Guiana is on UTC-3 all year.
Paris to French Guiana time, hour by hour
| Paris | French Guiana in January | French Guiana in July |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Best time to call
From Paris to reach someone at work in French Guiana: from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Paris, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in French Guiana.
From French Guiana to reach someone at work in Paris: from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in French Guiana, which is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Paris.
Flights and jet lag
Paris and French Guiana are 7,078 km (4,398 miles) apart as the crow flies. To find your arrival time, add the flight time to the departure time, then subtract 5 hours. For example, a 9-hour flight leaving Paris at 10:00 AM lands at 2:00 PM, French Guiana time.
Flying from Paris to French Guiana, you travel west and gain 5 hours: the first day is long, and staying awake until a normal local bedtime helps. Coming back east, you lose them. Daylight in the morning at your destination helps your body clock reset.
Live clocks: current time in Paris and current time in French Guiana. Other time differences: Paris and New York, Paris and Montreal, Paris and London, Paris and Tokyo, Paris and Los Angeles. For any other pair, use the time zone converter.