CET to EST Central European Time → Eastern Time
Eastern Time is 6 hours behind Central European Time most of the year.
Best overlap (most of the year): 15:00–17:00 CET = 09:00–11:00 ET · 2 hours inside work hours (9–5) for both.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · ET is 6 hours behind CET
| CET | ET |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 18:00 −1 |
| 01:00 | 19:00 −1 |
| 02:00 | 20:00 −1 |
| 03:00 | 21:00 −1 |
| 04:00 | 22:00 −1 |
| 05:00 | 23:00 −1 |
| 06:00 | 00:00 |
| 07:00 | 01:00 |
| 08:00 | 02:00 |
| 09:00 | 03:00 |
| 10:00 | 04:00 |
| 11:00 | 05:00 |
| 12:00 | 06:00 |
| 13:00 | 07:00 |
| 14:00 | 08:00 |
| 15:00 | 09:00 |
| 16:00 | 10:00 |
| 17:00 | 11:00 |
| 18:00 | 12:00 |
| 19:00 | 13:00 |
| 20:00 | 14:00 |
| 21:00 | 15:00 |
| 22:00 | 16:00 |
| 23:00 | 17:00 |
Work Early or late Night · Tap a time to move the planner.
Daylight saving time
Clocks in the UK and the EU spring forward 1 hour on the last Sunday in March and fall back on the last Sunday in October, at 01:00 UTC. Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time.
Questions
What is the time difference between CET and EST?
Eastern Time is 6 hours behind Central European Time most of the year. For a few weeks in March and about a week in October, the gap is 5 hours, because Central European Time and Eastern Time change their clocks on different dates.
What time is 9 AM CET in EST?
9:00 AM CET is 3:00 AM ET most of the year, and 4:00 AM for a few weeks in March and about a week in October.
When do the clocks change?
Clocks in the UK and the EU spring forward 1 hour on the last Sunday in March and fall back on the last Sunday in October, at 01:00 UTC. Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time.
What is the best time for a meeting between CET and EST?
Most of the year, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET (3:00 PM–5:00 PM CET) is inside normal 9-to-5 work hours for both: 2 hours of overlap.