Time Zones

CET to EST time

Eastern Time is 6 hours behind Central European Time in standard time — see the live time in both zones, convert any hour, and check the full conversion table below.

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About CET and EST

Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) covers Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Rome, and observes daylight saving (CET in winter, CEST in summer). Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5) covers New York, Toronto, Miami and Atlanta, and observes daylight saving (EST in winter, EDT in summer).

Because the two zones change their clocks on different dates, the difference shifts by one hour between winter and summer — the table below shows both.

How to convert CET to EST

1

Check the live clocks

The current time in both zones is shown above, DST-corrected automatically.

2

Convert a specific time

Type a CET time into the converter for the exact EST equivalent today.

3

Use the table

The hour-by-hour table covers the full day for quick scheduling.

CET to EST conversion table

CETEST (winter)EDT (summer)
12:00 AM6:00 PM6:00 PM
1:00 AM7:00 PM7:00 PM
2:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM
3:00 AM9:00 PM9:00 PM
4:00 AM10:00 PM10:00 PM
5:00 AM11:00 PM11:00 PM
6:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM
7:00 AM1:00 AM1:00 AM
8:00 AM2:00 AM2:00 AM
9:00 AM3:00 AM3:00 AM
10:00 AM4:00 AM4:00 AM
11:00 AM5:00 AM5:00 AM
12:00 PM6:00 AM6:00 AM
1:00 PM7:00 AM7:00 AM
2:00 PM8:00 AM8:00 AM
3:00 PM9:00 AM9:00 AM
4:00 PM10:00 AM10:00 AM
5:00 PM11:00 AM11:00 AM
6:00 PM12:00 PM12:00 PM
7:00 PM1:00 PM1:00 PM
8:00 PM2:00 PM2:00 PM
9:00 PM3:00 PM3:00 PM
10:00 PM4:00 PM4:00 PM
11:00 PM5:00 PM5:00 PM

Questions

How many hours behind is EST of CET?

EST is 6 hours behind CET during standard time — one hour different in the daylight-saving months (see the table).

What time is 12:00 PM CET in EST?

Noon CET is 6:00 AM EST in standard time; during daylight saving the offset shifts by one hour.

Does daylight saving change this conversion?

Yes — for part of the year the offset changes by one hour. The live clocks above always show the correct current times.

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