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CET to EST converter

Eastern Time (EST) is 6 hours behind Central European Time (CET) for most of the year, and 5 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Central European Time · CET

10:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Eastern Time · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Eastern Time is 5 hours behind Central European Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

CET to EST time conversion table for today
CETEST
12:00 AM6:00 PMprev day
1:00 AM7:00 PMprev day
2:00 AM8:00 PMprev day
3:00 AM10:00 PMprev day
4:00 AM11:00 PMprev day
5:00 AM12:00 AM
6:00 AM1:00 AM
7:00 AM2:00 AM
8:00 AM3:00 AM
9:00 AM4:00 AM
10:00 AM5:00 AM
11:00 AM6:00 AM
12:00 PM7:00 AM
1:00 PM8:00 AM
2:00 PM9:00 AM
3:00 PM10:00 AM
4:00 PM11:00 AM
5:00 PM12:00 PM
6:00 PM1:00 PM
7:00 PM2:00 PM
8:00 PM3:00 PM
9:00 PM4:00 PM
10:00 PM5:00 PM
11:00 PM6:00 PM

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

  • 3:00 PM–5:00 PMin CET=9:00 AM–11:00 AMin EST

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026EST −5h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027EST −6h
  • 14 March 2027 → 27 March 2027EST −5h
  • 27 March 2027 → 30 October 2027EST −6h

Central European Time is CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October. It covers Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome and Amsterdam.

Eastern Time is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from March to November. It covers New York, Washington, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto.

Questions

What is the time difference between Central European Time and Eastern Time?

Eastern Time is 6 hours behind Central European Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 5 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in Central European Time, what time is it in Eastern Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Central European Time, it's 4:00 AM in Eastern Time. At 5:00 PM in Central European Time, it's 12:00 PM in Eastern Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between Central European Time and Eastern Time?

Working hours overlap from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Central European Time, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Eastern Time.

Does Central European Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Central European Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 25 October 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 28 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Eastern Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Eastern Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).