Coordination class
same-day coordination
Germany and France have a broad overlap window today, so normal recurring meetings are low-friction. Still recheck invites around DST transition weeks.
Pair comparison
Germany vs France
Germany is same time as France. Their business-hour overlap is 9 hours per day.
Country comparisons use one representative IANA zone per country, current public-holiday rows, and a same-day business-hour model. Multi-zone countries still need city-level checks before travel or payroll decisions.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 4:42 PM UTC.
Germany
Reference city: Berlin
17:42GMT+1
Thu · Nov 5 · UTC+01:00
- DST shifts / 12mo
- 2
- Public holidays 2026
- 19
France
Reference city: Paris
17:42GMT+1
Thu · Nov 5 · UTC+01:00
- DST shifts / 12mo
- 2
- Public holidays 2026
- 11
Operational read on this pair
DST drift risk
4 sampled shifts / 12mo
Both sampled reference zones shift clocks. The offset gap can still move temporarily when the countries change on different weekends.
Holiday availability
19 vs 11 listed holidays
Germany and France share 8 listed holiday dates in the selected year, so shared shutdown risk is visible before campaign or sprint planning.
Pair workflow examples
What fixed local work times become across the pair
The current offset is enough for today, but the examples below make the page useful for real recurring work: standups, reviews, and end-of-day handoffs anchored to either country. Recheck these around DST transition weeks when either sampled zone shifts.
Anchored in Germany
- morning standup: 9:00 AM in Germany is 9:00 AM in France (same day).
- midday review: 1:00 PM in Germany is 1:00 PM in France (same day).
- end-of-day handoff: 5:00 PM in Germany is 5:00 PM in France (same day).
Anchored in France
- morning standup: 9:00 AM in France is 9:00 AM in Germany (same day).
- midday review: 1:00 PM in France is 1:00 PM in Germany (same day).
- end-of-day handoff: 5:00 PM in France is 5:00 PM in Germany (same day).
Best live-use strategy
9 shared business hours is enough for normal recurring meetings, reviews, and same-day escalation, assuming neither side is on holiday.
Germany next holiday checks
Repentance and Prayer Day (2026-11-18); Christmas Day (2026-12-25); St. Stephen's Day (2026-12-26)
France next holiday checks
Armistice Day (2026-11-11); Christmas Day (2026-12-25)
Business-hour overlap
Overlap window: 08:00 → 17:00 UTC · 9h per day.
24-hour overlap heatmap (UTC across the bottom)
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Overlapping public holidays in 2026 (8)
- 2026-01-01Germany: New Year's Day · France: New Year's Day
- 2026-04-06Germany: Easter Monday · France: Easter Monday
- 2026-05-01Germany: Labour Day · France: Labour Day
- 2026-05-14Germany: Ascension Day · France: Ascension Day
- 2026-05-25Germany: Whit Monday · France: Whit Monday
- 2026-08-15Germany: Assumption Day · France: Assumption Day
- 2026-11-01Germany: All Saints' Day · France: All Saints' Day
- 2026-12-25Germany: Christmas Day · France: Christmas Day
Both teams may be off on the dates above — useful for sprint planning and launch calendars.