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UTC to CET converter

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

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UTC to CET table

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

UTCCET24-hour
12:00 AM2:00 AM 0:00 → 2:00
1:00 AM3:00 AM 1:00 → 3:00
2:00 AM4:00 AM 2:00 → 4:00
3:00 AM5:00 AM 3:00 → 5:00
4:00 AM6:00 AM 4:00 → 6:00
5:00 AM7:00 AM 5:00 → 7:00
6:00 AM8:00 AM 6:00 → 8:00
7:00 AM9:00 AM 7:00 → 9:00
8:00 AM10:00 AM 8:00 → 10:00
9:00 AM11:00 AM 9:00 → 11:00
10:00 AM12:00 PM 10:00 → 12:00
11:00 AM1:00 PM 11:00 → 13:00
12:00 PM2:00 PM 12:00 → 14:00
1:00 PM3:00 PM 13:00 → 15:00
2:00 PM4:00 PM 14:00 → 16:00
3:00 PM5:00 PM 15:00 → 17:00
4:00 PM6:00 PM 16:00 → 18:00
5:00 PM7:00 PM 17:00 → 19:00
6:00 PM8:00 PM 18:00 → 20:00
7:00 PM9:00 PM 19:00 → 21:00
8:00 PM10:00 PM 20:00 → 22:00
9:00 PM11:00 PM 21:00 → 23:00
10:00 PM12:00 AM next day22:00 → 0:00
11:00 PM1:00 AM next day23:00 → 1:00

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

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

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 UTC and CET?

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

What is 9 am UTC in CET?

9:00 am UTC is 11:00 AM CET, on dates when the usual difference applies. Use the converter above for any specific date.

Which UTC does this page use?

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

Which CET does this page use?

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