Mumbai is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Paris during Central European Time (CET). Paris uses CET (UTC+1) while Mumbai uses Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). When it's 12:00 PM in Paris, it's 4:30 PM in Mumbai.
During Paris's summer time (CEST, late March to late October), the difference reduces to 3 hours 30 minutes as Paris moves to UTC+2. India does not observe daylight saving time.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Paris time. This corresponds to 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM in Mumbai (or 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM during CEST).
Paris and Mumbai both have significant film industries - Hollywood and Bollywood. France has growing business ties with India, particularly in aerospace, defense, and technology. Direct flights take about 9 hours.