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2 hr 30 min
Paris is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Tehran.
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Tehran is currently 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Paris. Paris is on CEST (UTC+1) and Tehran is on IST (UTC+3:30). Paris observes daylight saving time, so this gap shifts by one hour seasonally.
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What Is a Time Zone?
A clear explanation of what time zones are, why they exist, and how the world's 38 zones work in practice.
Clock ChangesWhat Is Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight saving time shifts clocks forward by one hour in spring and back in fall. Here's what it is, when it happens, and which countries observe it.
Work & TravelBest Times to Schedule Meetings Across Time Zones
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Deep DivesIANA Time Zone Database Explained
The IANA tz database is the source of truth for time zone rules used by virtually every operating system and programming language. Here's how it works.
The Earth rotates all the time. Different areas face the sun at different times. Time zones help match local time to daylight in each region.
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Why do we have time zones?
No, only some countries use daylight saving time. Many near the equator don't need it, and others have chosen to stop using it - like Japan, India, and China.
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Do all countries use daylight saving time?
There are 24 main time zones based on Earth's rotation, but in practice, there are over 40 official time zones due to countries using half-hour or quarter-hour offsets.
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