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EST to CET converter

CET is usually 6 h ahead of EST. It is 5 h ahead of EST 8 Mar–29 Mar and 25 Oct–1 Nov 2026, because of daylight saving time.

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EST to CET table

For 12 July 2026, when CET is 6 h ahead of EST. Other dates: see the table on the right.

ESTCET24-hour
12:00 AM6:00 AM 0:00 → 6:00
1:00 AM7:00 AM 1:00 → 7:00
2:00 AM8:00 AM 2:00 → 8:00
3:00 AM9:00 AM 3:00 → 9:00
4:00 AM10:00 AM 4:00 → 10:00
5:00 AM11:00 AM 5:00 → 11:00
6:00 AM12:00 PM 6:00 → 12:00
7:00 AM1:00 PM 7:00 → 13:00
8:00 AM2:00 PM 8:00 → 14:00
9:00 AM3:00 PM 9:00 → 15:00
10:00 AM4:00 PM 10:00 → 16:00
11:00 AM5:00 PM 11:00 → 17:00
12:00 PM6:00 PM 12:00 → 18:00
1:00 PM7:00 PM 13:00 → 19:00
2:00 PM8:00 PM 14:00 → 20:00
3:00 PM9:00 PM 15:00 → 21:00
4:00 PM10:00 PM 16:00 → 22:00
5:00 PM11:00 PM 17:00 → 23:00
6:00 PM12:00 AM next day18:00 → 0:00
7:00 PM1:00 AM next day19:00 → 1:00
8:00 PM2:00 AM next day20:00 → 2:00
9:00 PM3:00 AM next day21:00 → 3:00
10:00 PM4:00 AM next day22:00 → 4:00
11:00 PM5:00 AM next day23:00 → 5:00

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)CET vs EST
1 January 20268 March 20266 h ahead of
8 March 202629 March 20265 h ahead of
29 March 202625 October 20266 h ahead of
25 October 20261 November 20265 h ahead of
1 November 202631 December 20266 h ahead of
2027: from (UTC)until (UTC)CET vs EST
1 January 202714 March 20276 h ahead of
14 March 202728 March 20275 h ahead of
28 March 202731 October 20276 h ahead of
31 October 20277 November 20275 h ahead of
7 November 202731 December 20276 h ahead of

EST: Eastern Time · EST time now
Strictly, EST is the winter offset (UTC−5). From March to November the same clocks run on EDT (UTC−4). Most people who search "EST" mean whatever the US East Coast clocks show, so this page follows America/New_York.

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

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Questions

What is the time difference between EST and CET?

CET is usually 6 h ahead of EST. It is 5 h ahead of EST 8 Mar–29 Mar and 25 Oct–1 Nov 2026, because of daylight saving time.

What is 9 am EST in CET?

9:00 am EST is 3:00 PM CET, on dates when the usual difference applies. Use the converter above for any specific date.

Which EST does this page use?

Strictly, EST is the winter offset (UTC−5). From March to November the same clocks run on EDT (UTC−4). Most people who search "EST" mean whatever the US East Coast clocks show, so this page follows America/New_York.

Which CET does this page use?

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