Paris is 1 hour ahead of Manchester. Manchester uses GMT/BST while Paris uses Central European Time (CET/CEST). When it's 12:00 PM in Manchester, it's 1:00 PM in Paris.
Both cities observe daylight saving time on the same schedule, so the 1-hour difference remains constant year-round.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Manchester time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Paris, covering French business hours.
Manchester and Paris are connected by Eurostar trains taking about 5.5 hours, or direct flights taking 1.5 hours. Both cities are major cultural and business centers.