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EST to CET converter

When it's 9:00 am in New York, it's 3:00 pm in Berlin. Only 2 hours of your working days overlap, so the meeting slot is worth picking with care.

Convert Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Central European Time (CET) for any date and time.

Central European Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time for most of the year.

Right now Eastern Time is on EDT (UTC−4) and Central European Time is on CEST (UTC+2). Central European Time switches back to standard time on 25 October 2026.

EU clocks go back on 25 October 2026. From then, CET is 5 hours ahead of EST.

9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST is 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm CET.

Live: showing the current time

  • Eastern TimeReference

    US & Canada

    Fri, Oct 23

    EDT · UTC−4ReferenceOutside working hours

  • Central European Time

    Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid

    Fri, Oct 23

    CEST · UTC+2+6h from Eastern TimeWorking hours

Best time to meet: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM in Eastern Time on Fri, Oct 23, when everyone is inside working hours.

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Working hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday to FridayEveryone at work

EST to CET conversion table

Every hour of the day in EST, converted to CET. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.

EST to CET, hour by hour
EST / EDTCET (with EST)Until 25 October 2026; 1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027; From 28 March 2027CET (with EDT)25 October 2026 to 1 November 2026; 14 March 2027 to 28 March 2027
12:00 am6:00 am CET5:00 am CET
1:00 am7:00 am CET6:00 am CET
2:00 am8:00 am CET7:00 am CET
3:00 am9:00 am CET8:00 am CET
4:00 am10:00 am CET9:00 am CET
5:00 am11:00 am CET10:00 am CET
6:00 am12:00 pm CET11:00 am CET
7:00 am1:00 pm CET12:00 pm CET
8:00 am2:00 pm CET1:00 pm CET
9:00 am3:00 pm CET2:00 pm CET
10:00 am4:00 pm CET3:00 pm CET
11:00 am5:00 pm CET4:00 pm CET
12:00 pm6:00 pm CET5:00 pm CET
1:00 pm7:00 pm CET6:00 pm CET
2:00 pm8:00 pm CET7:00 pm CET
3:00 pm9:00 pm CET8:00 pm CET
4:00 pm10:00 pm CET9:00 pm CET
5:00 pm11:00 pm CET10:00 pm CET
6:00 pm12:00 am CET(next day)11:00 pm CET
7:00 pm1:00 am CET(next day)12:00 am CET(next day)
8:00 pm2:00 am CET(next day)1:00 am CET(next day)
9:00 pm3:00 am CET(next day)2:00 am CET(next day)
10:00 pm4:00 am CET(next day)3:00 am CET(next day)
11:00 pm5:00 am CET(next day)4:00 am CET(next day)

Best times to meet

Your working hours overlap for 2 hours, from 9:00 am EST (3:00 pm CET) to 11:00 am EST (5:00 pm CET). That's the best window for a meeting.

About these time zones

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.

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.

How the difference changes

Right now CEST is 6 hours ahead of EDT. 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.

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