Paris is typically 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 6:00 PM in Paris. Both cities observe DST but on different schedules.
During DST transitions (2-3 weeks in March and November), the difference can be 8 or 10 hours. Los Angeles uses PST/PDT, Paris uses CET/CEST.
Early morning LA works best! 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Los Angeles corresponds to 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Paris. LA morning catches Paris late afternoon.
Paris and Los Angeles share strong ties in fashion, film, and luxury goods. Air France, Delta, and American operate direct flights between LAX and CDG. LA hosts major French cultural events and vice versa.