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IST to CET converter

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

India Standard Time · IST

2:31 PM

Sunday 25 October

Central European Time · CET

10:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Central European Time is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

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

IST to CET time conversion table for today
ISTCET
12:00 AM8:30 PMprev day
1:00 AM9:30 PMprev day
2:00 AM10:30 PMprev day
3:00 AM11:30 PMprev day
4:00 AM12:30 AM
5:00 AM1:30 AM
6:00 AM2:30 AM
7:00 AM2:30 AM
8:00 AM3:30 AM
9:00 AM4:30 AM
10:00 AM5:30 AM
11:00 AM6:30 AM
12:00 PM7:30 AM
1:00 PM8:30 AM
2:00 PM9:30 AM
3:00 PM10:30 AM
4:00 PM11:30 AM
5:00 PM12:30 PM
6:00 PM1:30 PM
7:00 PM2:30 PM
8:00 PM3:30 PM
9:00 PM4:30 PM
10:00 PM5:30 PM
11:00 PM6:30 PM

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

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

Mid-July

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

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 28 March 2027CET −4h 30m
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027CET −3h 30m

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.

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 India Standard Time and Central European Time?

Central European Time is 3 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard 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 India Standard Time, what time is it in Central European Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in India Standard Time, it's 4:30 AM in Central European Time. At 5:00 PM in India Standard Time, it's 12:30 PM in Central European Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Working hours overlap from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM in India Standard Time, which is 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM in Central European Time.

Does India Standard Time use daylight saving time?

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

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).