Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of Paris during Central European Time (CET). Paris uses CET (UTC+1) while Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8). When it's 12:00 PM in Paris, it's 7:00 PM in Hong Kong.
During Paris's summer time (CEST, late March to late October), the difference reduces to 6 hours as Paris moves to UTC+2. Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Paris time. This corresponds to 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM in Hong Kong (or 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM during CEST).
Paris and Hong Kong are both major financial and fashion centers. Many luxury brands have headquarters in Paris with significant operations in Hong Kong. Direct flights take about 12 hours.