CET to IST Central European Time → India Standard Time
India Standard Time is 3½ hours ahead of Central European Time most of the year.
Best overlap (most of the year): 09:00–13:30 CET = 12:30–17:00 IST · 4½ hours inside work hours (9–5) for both.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · IST is 3½ hours ahead of CET
| CET | IST |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:30 |
| 01:00 | 04:30 |
| 02:00 | 05:30 |
| 03:00 | 06:30 |
| 04:00 | 07:30 |
| 05:00 | 08:30 |
| 06:00 | 09:30 |
| 07:00 | 10:30 |
| 08:00 | 11:30 |
| 09:00 | 12:30 |
| 10:00 | 13:30 |
| 11:00 | 14:30 |
| 12:00 | 15:30 |
| 13:00 | 16:30 |
| 14:00 | 17:30 |
| 15:00 | 18:30 |
| 16:00 | 19:30 |
| 17:00 | 20:30 |
| 18:00 | 21:30 |
| 19:00 | 22:30 |
| 20:00 | 23:30 |
| 21:00 | 00:30 +1 |
| 22:00 | 01:30 +1 |
| 23:00 | 02:30 +1 |
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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. India Standard Time doesn’t use daylight saving time.
Questions
What is the time difference between CET and IST?
India Standard Time is 3½ hours ahead of Central European Time while Central European Time is on daylight saving time (March to October), and 4½ hours ahead the rest of the year. India Standard Time doesn’t change its clocks.
What time is 9 AM CET in IST?
9:00 AM CET is 12:30 PM IST while Central European Time is on daylight saving time (March to October), and 1:30 PM the rest of the year.
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. India Standard Time doesn’t use daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between CET and IST?
Most of the year, 12:30 PM–5:00 PM IST (9:00 AM–1:30 PM CET) is inside normal 9-to-5 work hours for both: 4½ hours of overlap.