CET to EST converter
When it's 9:00 am in Berlin, it's 3:00 am in New York. Only 2 hours of your working days overlap, so the meeting slot is worth picking with care.
Convert Central European Time (CET) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) for any date and time.
Eastern Time is 6 hours behind Central European Time for most of the year.
Right now Central European Time is on CEST (UTC+2) and Eastern Time is on EDT (UTC−4). Central European Time switches back to standard time on 25 October 2026.
EU clocks go back on 25 October 2026. From then, EST is 5 hours behind CET.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm CET is 3:00 am to 11:00 am EST.
- 8:00 am CET is 2:00 am EST
- 9:00 am CET is 3:00 am EST
- 10:00 am CET is 4:00 am EST
- 12:00 pm CET is 6:00 am EST
- 3:00 pm CET is 9:00 am EST
- 5:00 pm CET is 11:00 am EST
Hours in Central European Time, Fri, Oct 23
Central European Time
Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid
Fri, Oct 23
CEST · UTC+2ReferenceWorking hoursEastern Time
US & Canada
Fri, Oct 23
EDT · UTC−4−6h from Central European TimeOutside working hours
Best time to meet: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM in Central European Time on Fri, Oct 23, when everyone is inside working hours.
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CET to EST conversion table
Every hour of the day in CET, converted to EST. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| CET | ESTUntil 25 October 2026; 1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027; From 28 March 2027 | EDT25 October 2026 to 1 November 2026; 14 March 2027 to 28 March 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am CET | 6:00 pm EST(day before) | 7:00 pm EDT(day before) |
| 1:00 am CET | 7:00 pm EST(day before) | 8:00 pm EDT(day before) |
| 2:00 am CET | 8:00 pm EST(day before) | 9:00 pm EDT(day before) |
| 3:00 am CET | 9:00 pm EST(day before) | 10:00 pm EDT(day before) |
| 4:00 am CET | 10:00 pm EST(day before) | 11:00 pm EDT(day before) |
| 5:00 am CET | 11:00 pm EST(day before) | 12:00 am EDT |
| 6:00 am CET | 12:00 am EST | 1:00 am EDT |
| 7:00 am CET | 1:00 am EST | 2:00 am EDT |
| 8:00 am CET | 2:00 am EST | 3:00 am EDT |
| 9:00 am CET | 3:00 am EST | 4:00 am EDT |
| 10:00 am CET | 4:00 am EST | 5:00 am EDT |
| 11:00 am CET | 5:00 am EST | 6:00 am EDT |
| 12:00 pm CET | 6:00 am EST | 7:00 am EDT |
| 1:00 pm CET | 7:00 am EST | 8:00 am EDT |
| 2:00 pm CET | 8:00 am EST | 9:00 am EDT |
| 3:00 pm CET | 9:00 am EST | 10:00 am EDT |
| 4:00 pm CET | 10:00 am EST | 11:00 am EDT |
| 5:00 pm CET | 11:00 am EST | 12:00 pm EDT |
| 6:00 pm CET | 12:00 pm EST | 1:00 pm EDT |
| 7:00 pm CET | 1:00 pm EST | 2:00 pm EDT |
| 8:00 pm CET | 2:00 pm EST | 3:00 pm EDT |
| 9:00 pm CET | 3:00 pm EST | 4:00 pm EDT |
| 10:00 pm CET | 4:00 pm EST | 5:00 pm EDT |
| 11:00 pm CET | 5:00 pm EST | 6:00 pm EDT |
Best times to meet
Your working hours overlap for 2 hours, from 3:00 pm CET (9:00 am EST) to 5:00 pm CET (11:00 am EST). That's the best window for a meeting.
About these time zones
CET: Central European Time
Central European Time is UTC+1.
Most of the European Union, including Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden, plus Norway and Switzerland. It switches to CEST from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
Most places on Central European Time are on CEST (UTC+2) right now, not CET. People still say "CET" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show CEST until 25 October 2026.
EST: Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time is UTC−5.
New York, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Michigan and the rest of the East Coast, plus Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Panama, Jamaica and Cancún stay on EST all year. ET is the short form for the whole zone.
Most places on Eastern Time are on EDT (UTC−4) right now, not EST. People still say "EST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show EDT until 1 November 2026.
How the difference changes
Right now EDT is 6 hours behind CEST. From 25 October 2026, when EU clocks go back, the difference becomes 5 hours. From 1 November 2026, when US clocks go back, the difference becomes 6 hours. From 14 March 2027, when US clocks go forward, the difference becomes 5 hours. From 28 March 2027, when EU clocks go forward, the difference becomes 6 hours.