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CET to UTC converter

UTC is usually 2 h behind CET. It is 1 h behind CET 1 Jan–29 Mar and 25 Oct–31 Dec 2026, because of daylight saving time.

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CET to UTC table

For 12 July 2026, when UTC is 2 h behind CET. Other dates: see the table on the right.

CETUTC24-hour
12:00 AM10:00 PM prev. day0:00 → 22:00
1:00 AM11:00 PM prev. day1:00 → 23:00
2:00 AM12:00 AM 2:00 → 0:00
3:00 AM1:00 AM 3:00 → 1:00
4:00 AM2:00 AM 4:00 → 2:00
5:00 AM3:00 AM 5:00 → 3:00
6:00 AM4:00 AM 6:00 → 4:00
7:00 AM5:00 AM 7:00 → 5:00
8:00 AM6:00 AM 8:00 → 6:00
9:00 AM7:00 AM 9:00 → 7:00
10:00 AM8:00 AM 10:00 → 8:00
11:00 AM9:00 AM 11:00 → 9:00
12:00 PM10:00 AM 12:00 → 10:00
1:00 PM11:00 AM 13:00 → 11:00
2:00 PM12:00 PM 14:00 → 12:00
3:00 PM1:00 PM 15:00 → 13:00
4:00 PM2:00 PM 16:00 → 14:00
5:00 PM3:00 PM 17:00 → 15:00
6:00 PM4:00 PM 18:00 → 16:00
7:00 PM5:00 PM 19:00 → 17:00
8:00 PM6:00 PM 20:00 → 18:00
9:00 PM7:00 PM 21:00 → 19:00
10:00 PM8:00 PM 22:00 → 20:00
11:00 PM9:00 PM 23:00 → 21:00

When the difference changes

Computed from the IANA tz database (release 2026c). Governments can change these rules; the live converter uses your browser’s own copy of the database.

2026: from (UTC)until (UTC)UTC vs CET
1 January 202629 March 20261 h behind
29 March 202625 October 20262 h behind
25 October 202631 December 20261 h behind
2027: from (UTC)until (UTC)UTC vs CET
1 January 202728 March 20271 h behind
28 March 202731 October 20272 h behind
31 October 202731 December 20271 h behind

CET: Central European Time · CET time now
In summer the same countries use CEST (UTC+2).

UTC: Coordinated Universal Time · UTC time now
the world time standard

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Questions

What is the time difference between CET and UTC?

UTC is usually 2 h behind CET. It is 1 h behind CET 1 Jan–29 Mar and 25 Oct–31 Dec 2026, because of daylight saving time.

What is 9 am CET in UTC?

9:00 am CET is 7:00 AM UTC, on dates when the usual difference applies. Use the converter above for any specific date.

Which CET does this page use?

In summer the same countries use CEST (UTC+2).

Which UTC does this page use?

Coordinated Universal Time, the clock time in the world time standard (IANA zone Etc/UTC).