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CET to EST converter

Eastern Time is 5 hours behind Central European Time from March 8 to March 29 and from October 25 to November 1, and 6 hours behind the rest of 2026. Type any time below, or pick another place.

Then, Eastern Time (US)
3:00 AM
Friday, November 13
6 hours behind Central European Time · EST

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

Central European Time CETEastern Time (US) EST
12:00 AM6:00 PMThu
1:00 AM7:00 PMThu
2:00 AM8:00 PMThu
3:00 AM9:00 PMThu
4:00 AM10:00 PMThu
5:00 AM11:00 PMThu
6:00 AM12:00 AM
7:00 AM1:00 AM
8:00 AM2:00 AM
9:00 AM3:00 AM
10:00 AM4:00 AM
11:00 AM5:00 AM
12:00 PM6:00 AM
1:00 PM7:00 AM
2:00 PM8:00 AM
3:00 PM9:00 AM
4:00 PM10:00 AM
5:00 PM11:00 AM
6:00 PM12:00 PM
7:00 PM1:00 PM
8:00 PM2:00 PM
9:00 PM3:00 PM
10:00 PM4:00 PM
11:00 PM5:00 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 6 hours behind Central European Time
  • Mar 8 – Mar 29 5 hours behind Central European Time
  • Mar 29 – Oct 25 6 hours behind Central European Time
  • Oct 25 – Nov 1 5 hours behind Central European Time
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 6 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). Eastern 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 6 hours behind Central European Time
  • Mar 14 – Mar 28 5 hours behind Central European Time
  • Mar 28 – Oct 31 6 hours behind Central European Time
  • Oct 31 – Nov 7 5 hours behind Central European Time
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 6 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). Eastern 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 EST 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.

EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5) is the winter time in New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto. From March 8 to November 1, 2026 those places use EDT (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4) instead. Most people who write "EST" mean "Eastern Time, whatever the clocks say today", so this converter follows the clocks in New York and switches between EST and EDT on the right days.

Questions

What is the time difference between CET and EST?

Eastern Time is 5 hours behind Central European Time from March 8 to March 29 and from October 25 to November 1, and 6 hours behind the rest of 2026.

What is 9 AM CET in EST?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM CET is 3:00 AM EST, noon CET is 6:00 AM EST, and 5:00 PM CET is 11:00 AM EST.

When do working hours overlap?

Until March 14, 2027, 2 hours of a 9-to-5 day overlap: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Central European Time is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Eastern 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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