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EST to CET converter

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

Eastern Time · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Central European Time · CET

10:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

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

Hour by hour

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

EST to CET time conversion table for today
ESTCET
12:00 AM5:00 AM
1:00 AM6:00 AM
2:00 AM7:00 AM
3:00 AM8:00 AM
4:00 AM9:00 AM
5:00 AM10:00 AM
6:00 AM11:00 AM
7:00 AM12:00 PM
8:00 AM1:00 PM
9:00 AM2:00 PM
10:00 AM3:00 PM
11:00 AM4:00 PM
12:00 PM5:00 PM
1:00 PM6:00 PM
2:00 PM7:00 PM
3:00 PM8:00 PM
4:00 PM9:00 PM
5:00 PM10:00 PM
6:00 PM11:00 PM
7:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM3:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM4:00 AMnext day

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).

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

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026CET +5h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027CET +6h
  • 14 March 2027 → 28 March 2027CET +5h
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027CET +6h

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.

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.

Questions

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

Central European Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern 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 Eastern Time, what time is it in Central European Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Eastern Time, it's 2:00 PM in Central European Time. At 5:00 PM in Eastern Time, it's 10:00 PM in Central European Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

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

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).

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).