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EST to CET converter

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

From

EST · New York EDT · UTC−4

  • CET · BerlinUTC+2 · 6 h ahead
    15:00Mon, Sep 28
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The gap between EST and CET

2026EST clocksCET clocksDifference
JanuaryEST UTC−5GMT+1 UTC+16 h ahead
JulyEDT UTC−4GMT+2 UTC+26 h ahead

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

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EST to CET time table

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

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

About these two clocks

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.

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).

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 America/New_York and Europe/Berlin explicitly.

Questions people ask

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

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

What is 9 am EST in CET?

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

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.

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).

When is a good time for a EST–CET 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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