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CET to IST converter

India Standard Time (IST) is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time (CET) for most of the year, and 4 hours 30 minutes for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Central European Time · CET

10:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

India Standard Time · IST

2:31 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, India Standard Time is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of 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 IST time conversion table for today
CETIST
12:00 AM3:30 AM
1:00 AM4:30 AM
2:00 AM5:30 AM
3:00 AM7:30 AM
4:00 AM8:30 AM
5:00 AM9:30 AM
6:00 AM10:30 AM
7:00 AM11:30 AM
8:00 AM12:30 PM
9:00 AM1:30 PM
10:00 AM2:30 PM
11:00 AM3:30 PM
12:00 PM4:30 PM
1:00 PM5:30 PM
2:00 PM6:30 PM
3:00 PM7:30 PM
4:00 PM8:30 PM
5:00 PM9:30 PM
6:00 PM10:30 PM
7:00 PM11:30 PM
8:00 PM12:30 AMnext day
9:00 PM1:30 AMnext day
10:00 PM2:30 AMnext day
11:00 PM3:30 AMnext day

Best time to meet

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

Mid-January

  • 9:00 AM–12:30 PMin CET=1:30 PM–5:00 PMin IST

Mid-July

  • 9:00 AM–1:30 PMin CET=12:30 PM–5:00 PMin IST

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 28 March 2027IST +4h 30m
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027IST +3h 30m

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.

India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 all year. India doesn't use daylight saving time, so every change in the gap comes from the other side.

Questions

What is the time difference between Central European Time and India Standard Time?

India Standard Time is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 4 hours 30 minutes for part of the year.

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

When it's 9:00 AM in Central European Time, it's 1:30 PM in India Standard Time. At 5:00 PM in Central European Time, it's 9:30 PM in India Standard Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Working hours overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM in Central European Time, which is 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM in India Standard 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 India Standard Time use daylight saving time?

No. India Standard Time stays on the same offset all year.