The 2024 Summer Olympics say "Bonjour" from Paris.
The international multi-sport event is set to begin this weekend, as the best athletes from all around the globe will be gathered in France to compete in 32 different sports. There are hundreds of medals to be handed out — gold, silver and bronze — as these world-class athletes show off their skills across a multitude of disciplines.
It is one of the biggest sport events on the calendar in 2024, with the entire world tuning in to see athletes representing their nation.
Since the whole globe will be watching the events taking place in Paris, there are going to be viewers up at all hours of the day trying to catch the latest swimming races, track and field competitions, soccer matches, gymnastics meets and much, much more. But when will the primetime action take place in each country
The Sporting News breaks down the time zone in Paris and what that means for respective time zones around the world.
What is the time difference in Paris during 2024 Olympics?
Since Paris is located in Western Europe, it is just barely off of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It is two hours ahead of UTC, which means North American will have more of the events taking place earlier in the day, while Asia/Australia will have the contests later at night.
| City, Country | Paris +/- | Time Zone |
|---|
| Paris, France (host) | 0 | Central European Standard Time (AST) |
| Los Angeles, USA | -9 | Pacific Standard Time (PST) |
| New York City, USA | -6 | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| London, England | -1 | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) |
| Perth, Australia | +10 | Australia Western Standard Time (AWST) |
| Sydney, Australia | +12 | Australia Eastern Standard Time (AEST) |
| Toronto, Canada | -6 | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Vancouver, Canada | -9 | Pacific Standard Time (PST) |
| New Delhi, India | +3:30 | India Standard Time (IST) |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | +6 | Malaysia Time (MT) |
| Auckland, New Zealand | +12 | New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) |
| Singapore | +6 | Singapore Standard Time (SST) |
| Hong Kong | +6 | Hong Kong Time (HKT) |
What is Paris' time zone?
Paris is located in the Central European Time Zone. It is two hours ahead of the UTC.
Here's how that compares to the rest of the world.
| City, Country | UTC +/- | Time Zone |
|---|
| Paris, France (host) | +2 | Central European Standard Time (AST) |
| Los Angeles, USA | -7 | Pacific Standard Time (PST) |
| New York City, USA | -4 | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| London, England | +1 | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) |
| Perth, Australia | +8 | Australia Western Standard Time (AWST) |
| Sydney, Australia | +10 | Australia Eastern Standard Time (AEST) |
| Toronto, Canada | -4 | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Vancouver, Canada | -7 | Pacific Standard Time (PST) |
| New Delhi, India | +5:30 | India Standard Time (IST) |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | +8 | Malaysia Time (MT) |
| Auckland, New Zealand | +12 | New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) |
| Singapore | +8 | Singapore Standard Time (SST) |
| Hong Kong | +8 | Hong Kong Time (HKT) |
Where is the next Summer Olympics?
The next Summer Olympics will be in 2028, and will take place in Los Angeles, Calif.
L.A. uses Pacific Standard Time, which is three hours behind Eastern Standard Time and eight hours behind UTC.
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