How to Convert to Central European Time From Other Time Zones?
Time Zones5 min readApril 7, 2026

How to Convert to Central European Time From Other Time Zones?

How to convert to Central European Time from other time zones? CET is UTC+1 and CEST is UTC+2. Here's how to convert from US, UK, and Asian time zones to CET.

How to Convert to Central European Time From Other Time Zones?

CET (Central European Time) = UTC+1 (winter) CEST (Central European Summer Time) = UTC+2 (summer)

US to CET/CEST Conversion

US ZoneTo CET (winter)To CEST (summer)
PST (UTC-8)+9 hours+10 hours
MST (UTC-7)+8 hours+9 hours
CST (UTC-6)+7 hours+8 hours
EST (UTC-5)+6 hours+7 hours

Examples (9 AM US time)

US TimeCET ResultCEST Result
9 AM PST6 PM CET7 PM CEST
9 AM MST5 PM CET6 PM CEST
9 AM CST4 PM CET5 PM CEST
9 AM EST3 PM CET4 PM CEST

UK to CET/CEST

UK TimeTo CETTo CEST
12 PM GMT1 PM CET2 PM CEST
5 PM GMT6 PM CET7 PM CEST

Asia to CET/CEST

ZoneUTCTo CETTo CEST
IST (India)+5:30-4.5 hours-3.5 hours
CST (China)+8-7 hours-6 hours
JST (Japan)+9-8 hours-7 hours
AEST (Sydney)+10-9 hours-8 hours

Best Meeting Windows

  • EST + CET: 9 AM EST = 3 PM CET — perfect overlap
  • PST + CET: 9 AM PST = 6 PM CET — end of European day

When Is CEST Active?

CEST runs from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.

Quick Answer

Add 6-10 hours from US time zones to reach CET/CEST. EST is 6 hours behind CET (winter) and 7 hours behind CEST (summer).

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