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CET to EST converter

Central European Time to Eastern Time. EST is 6 h behind of CET all year.

From

CET · Berlin GMT+2 · UTC+2

  • EST · New YorkEDT · UTC−4 · 6 h behind
    03:00Mon, Sep 28
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The gap between CET and EST

2026CET clocksEST clocksDifference
JanuaryGMT+1 UTC+1EST UTC−56 h behind
JulyGMT+2 UTC+2EDT UTC−46 h behind

The gap changes on: Sun, March 8, 2026 (5 h behind); Sun, March 29, 2026 (6 h behind); Sun, October 25, 2026 (5 h behind); Sun, November 1, 2026 (6 h behind); Sun, March 14, 2027 (5 h behind); Sun, March 28, 2027 (6 h behind); Sun, October 31, 2027 (5 h behind); Sun, November 7, 2027 (6 h behind).

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CET to EST time table

Every hour of the CET day and the matching EST time, for a mid-January and a mid-July date (they are identical, since the gap never changes).

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

About these two clocks

CET — Central European Time. Used in Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam. CET is the winter name; from late March to late October the same clocks show CEST (UTC+2).

EST — Eastern Time. Used in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta. Strictly, EST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show EDT (UTC−4). This page follows the clocks, so summer dates use EDT.

All figures on this page come from the IANA time zone database (the same data your phone and laptop use), evaluated for the date in question. Abbreviations are ambiguous — “IST” also means Irish or Israel Standard Time, and “CST” is China Standard Time in Asia — so this page uses Europe/Berlin and America/New_York explicitly.

Questions people ask

How many hours ahead or behind is EST compared with CET?

EST is 6 h behind of CET all year, because the offset between the two clocks does not change.

What is 9 am CET in EST?

On a January date, 9:00 am CET is 3:00 AM EST. Use the converter above for any other date.

Which cities use CET?

Central European Time (CET) is used in Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam. CET is the winter name; from late March to late October the same clocks show CEST (UTC+2).

Which cities use EST?

Eastern Time (EST) is used in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta. Strictly, EST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show EDT (UTC−4). This page follows the clocks, so summer dates use EDT.

When is a good time for a CET–EST call?

Look for the hours where both columns in the table fall between about 8 am and 6 pm. If none exist, the meeting planner on our home page shows the least-bad options and lets you share a link that converts for every attendee.

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