CET – Central European Time
CET is UTC+1.
Central European Time is used in most of Europe in winter, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Sweden and Norway.
In summer, places on CET switch to CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2). People often keep saying “CET” all year, but strictly it's only correct in the standard-time months.
Convert CET to other time zones
When it's 12:00 PM CET:
| Zone | Difference | Time |
|---|---|---|
| UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) | −1 h | 11:00 AM |
| EST (Eastern Standard Time) | −6 h | 6:00 AM |
| CST (Central Standard Time) | −7 h | 5:00 AM |
| PST (Pacific Standard Time) | −9 h | 3:00 AM |
| GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) | −1 h | 11:00 AM |
| IST (India Standard Time) | +4.5 h | 4:30 PM |
| CST (China Standard Time) | +7 h | 7:00 PM |
| JST (Japan Standard Time) | +8 h | 8:00 PM |
| AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) | +9 h | 9:00 PM |
To convert a specific time and date, with daylight saving applied, use the time zone converter.