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CET to CST converter

Central Time is 6 hours behind Central European Time from March 8 to March 29 and from October 25 to November 1, and 7 hours behind the rest of 2026. Type any time below, or pick another place.

Then, Central Time (US)
2:00 AM
Friday, November 13
7 hours behind Central European Time · CST

Central European Time to Central Time (US), hour by hour (Nov 13, 2026)

Central European Time CETCentral Time (US) CST
12:00 AM5:00 PMThu
1:00 AM6:00 PMThu
2:00 AM7:00 PMThu
3:00 AM8:00 PMThu
4:00 AM9:00 PMThu
5:00 AM10:00 PMThu
6:00 AM11:00 PMThu
7:00 AM12:00 AM
8:00 AM1:00 AM
9:00 AM2:00 AM
10:00 AM3:00 AM
11:00 AM4:00 AM
12:00 PM5:00 AM
1:00 PM6:00 AM
2:00 PM7:00 AM
3:00 PM8:00 AM
4:00 PM9:00 AM
5:00 PM10:00 AM
6:00 PM11:00 AM
7:00 PM12:00 PM
8:00 PM1:00 PM
9:00 PM2:00 PM
10:00 PM3:00 PM
11:00 PM4:00 PM

Shaded rows: 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. A weekday is shown next to times that fall on a different day. The table follows the date picked above.

When daylight saving changes the gap

2026

  • Jan 1 – Mar 8 7 hours behind Central European Time
  • Mar 8 – Mar 29 6 hours behind Central European Time
  • Mar 29 – Oct 25 7 hours behind Central European Time
  • Oct 25 – Nov 1 6 hours behind Central European Time
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 7 hours behind Central European Time

Central European Time moves its clocks forward on March 29 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on October 25 (3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM). Central Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 8 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 1 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM).

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 7 hours behind Central European Time
  • Mar 14 – Mar 28 6 hours behind Central European Time
  • Mar 28 – Oct 31 7 hours behind Central European Time
  • Oct 31 – Nov 7 6 hours behind Central European Time
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 7 hours behind Central European Time

Central European Time moves its clocks forward on March 28 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on October 31 (3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM). Central Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 14 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 7 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM).

What CET and CST mean here

CET (Central European Time, UTC+1) is the winter time in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna, Warsaw and Stockholm. From March 29 to October 25, 2026 these countries use CEST (UTC+2). EU countries switch on the last Sunday of March and October, which is a few weeks after (and one week before) the US.

Here CST means US Central Time: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Winnipeg. That's CST (UTC−6) in winter and CDT (UTC−5) from March 8 to November 1, 2026. CST is also the abbreviation for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time; for China, search for Beijing or "China Standard Time" in the converter.

Questions

What is the time difference between CET and CST?

Central Time is 6 hours behind Central European Time from March 8 to March 29 and from October 25 to November 1, and 7 hours behind the rest of 2026.

What is 9 AM CET in CST?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM CET is 2:00 AM CST, noon CET is 5:00 AM CST, and 5:00 PM CET is 10:00 AM CST.

When do working hours overlap?

Until March 14, 2027, 1 hour of a 9-to-5 day overlap: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Central European Time is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Central Time.

Is CET the same as CEST?

No. CET is UTC+1 (winter) and CEST is UTC+2 (summer, March 29 to October 25, 2026). This page follows the clocks in Paris, so it uses whichever applies on your date.

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