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EST to CET converter

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

Then, Central European Time
3:00 PM
Friday, November 13
6 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US) · CET

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

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

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 ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Mar 8 – Mar 29 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Mar 29 – Oct 25 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Oct 25 – Nov 1 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)

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). 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).

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Mar 14 – Mar 28 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Mar 28 – Oct 31 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Oct 31 – Nov 7 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)

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). 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).

What EST and CET mean here

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.

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.

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Questions

What is the time difference between EST and CET?

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

What is 9 AM EST in CET?

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

When do working hours overlap?

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