EST to CET converter
Central European time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern time, all year.
Right now it's in New York (ET) and in Paris (CET).
How to convert
To convert ET to CET, add 6 hours.
Hourly chart
| Eastern (ET) | Central European (CET) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM ET | 6:00 AM CET |
| 1:00 AM ET | 7:00 AM CET |
| 2:00 AM ET | 8:00 AM CET |
| 3:00 AM ET | 9:00 AM CET |
| 4:00 AM ET | 10:00 AM CET |
| 5:00 AM ET | 11:00 AM CET |
| 6:00 AM ET | 12:00 PM CET |
| 7:00 AM ET | 1:00 PM CET |
| 8:00 AM ET | 2:00 PM CET |
| 9:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM CET |
| 10:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM CET |
| 11:00 AM ET | 5:00 PM CET |
| 12:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM CET |
| 1:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CET |
| 2:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM CET |
| 3:00 PM ET | 9:00 PM CET |
| 4:00 PM ET | 10:00 PM CET |
| 5:00 PM ET | 11:00 PM CET |
| 6:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM (next day) CET |
| 7:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM (next day) CET |
| 8:00 PM ET | 2:00 AM (next day) CET |
| 9:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM (next day) CET |
| 10:00 PM ET | 4:00 AM (next day) CET |
| 11:00 PM ET | 5:00 AM (next day) CET |
US daylight saving time: March 14 to November 7, 2027.
Questions people ask
Is CET ahead of EST?
Central European time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern time, all year. The converter above uses the right offset for any date.
What is CET right now?
See the live clocks at the top of this page. They show the current time in New York and Paris, corrected by an internet time check.
People say EST all year. Is that right?
In everyday use, "EST" usually just means Eastern time. Strictly, EST is the winter name and the summer name ends in DT. This page converts Eastern time for the date you pick.
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