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CET to UK converter

UK time (UK) is 1 hour behind Central European Time (CET), all year round.

Central European Time · CET

10:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

UK time · GMT

9:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, UK time is 1 hour 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 UK time conversion table for today
CETUK
12:00 AM11:00 PMprev day
1:00 AM12:00 AM
2:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 AM10:00 AM
12:00 PM11:00 AM
1:00 PM12:00 PM
2:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 PM10:00 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).

  • 10:00 AM–5:00 PMin CET=9:00 AM–4:00 PMin UK

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 31 December 2027UK −1h

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.

The UK is on GMT (UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time, BST (UTC+1), from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.

Questions

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

UK time is 1 hour behind Central European Time for most of the year. The gap stays the same all year.

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

When it's 9:00 AM in Central European Time, it's 8:00 AM in UK time. At 5:00 PM in Central European Time, it's 4:00 PM in UK time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Working hours overlap from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Central European Time, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in UK 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 UK time use daylight saving time?

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