CET to CST converter
Central time is 7 hours behind Central European time, all year.
Right now it's in Paris (CET) and in Chicago (CT).
How to convert
To convert CET to CT, subtract 7 hours.
Hourly chart
| Central European (CET) | Central (CT) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CET | 5:00 PM (previous day) CT |
| 1:00 AM CET | 6:00 PM (previous day) CT |
| 2:00 AM CET | 7:00 PM (previous day) CT |
| 3:00 AM CET | 8:00 PM (previous day) CT |
| 4:00 AM CET | 9:00 PM (previous day) CT |
| 5:00 AM CET | 10:00 PM (previous day) CT |
| 6:00 AM CET | 11:00 PM (previous day) CT |
| 7:00 AM CET | 12:00 AM CT |
| 8:00 AM CET | 1:00 AM CT |
| 9:00 AM CET | 2:00 AM CT |
| 10:00 AM CET | 3:00 AM CT |
| 11:00 AM CET | 4:00 AM CT |
| 12:00 PM CET | 5:00 AM CT |
| 1:00 PM CET | 6:00 AM CT |
| 2:00 PM CET | 7:00 AM CT |
| 3:00 PM CET | 8:00 AM CT |
| 4:00 PM CET | 9:00 AM CT |
| 5:00 PM CET | 10:00 AM CT |
| 6:00 PM CET | 11:00 AM CT |
| 7:00 PM CET | 12:00 PM CT |
| 8:00 PM CET | 1:00 PM CT |
| 9:00 PM CET | 2:00 PM CT |
| 10:00 PM CET | 3:00 PM CT |
| 11:00 PM CET | 4:00 PM CT |
US daylight saving time: March 14 to November 7, 2027.
Questions people ask
Is CST behind CET?
Central time is 7 hours behind Central European time, all year. The converter above uses the right offset for any date.
What is CST right now?
See the live clocks at the top of this page. They show the current time in Paris and Chicago, corrected by an internet time check.
Does CET change for daylight saving?
Yes, Central European switches to daylight time from March to November.
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