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PST to CET converter

Central European Time (CET) is 9 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PST) for most of the year, and 8 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Pacific Time · PDT

2:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Central European Time · CET

10:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Central European Time is 8 hours ahead of Pacific Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

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

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

  • 8:00 AM–12:00 PMin PST=5:00 PM–9:00 PMin CETOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026CET +8h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027CET +9h
  • 14 March 2027 → 28 March 2027CET +8h
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027CET +9h

Pacific Time is PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) from March to November. It covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

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 Pacific Time and Central European Time?

Central European Time is 9 hours ahead of Pacific Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 8 hours for part of the year.

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

When it's 9:00 AM in Pacific Time, it's 5:00 PM in Central European Time. At 5:00 PM in Pacific Time, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Central European Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 8:00 AM–12:00 PM in Pacific Time, which is 5:00 PM–9:00 PM in Central European Time, when both sides are awake.

Does Pacific Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Pacific 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).