EST to CET converter

When it's 9:00 am in New York, it's 3:00 pm in Berlin. Only 2 hours of your working days overlap, so the meeting slot is worth picking with care.

Convert Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Central European Time (CET) for any date and time.

Central European Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time for most of the year.

Right now Eastern Time is on EST (UTC−5) and Central European Time is on CET (UTC+1). Eastern Time switches to daylight saving time on 14 March 2027.

9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST is 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm CET.

  • 8:00 am EST2:00 pm CET
  • 9:00 am EST3:00 pm CET
  • 10:00 am EST4:00 pm CET
  • 12:00 pm EST6:00 pm CET
  • 3:00 pm EST9:00 pm CET
  • 5:00 pm EST11:00 pm CET
Live: the current time
  • Eastern TimeReference

    US & Canada

    Wed, Nov 4

    EST UTC−5ReferenceWorking hours
  • Central European Time

    Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid

    Wed, Nov 4

    CET UTC+1+6h from Eastern TimeOutside working hours

Best time to meet 9:00 AM–11:00 AM in Eastern Time on Wed, Nov 4, when everyone is inside working hours.

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EST to CET conversion table

Every hour of the day in EST, converted to CET. Hatched cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); rows with the accent bar are working hours in both zones.

EST to CET, hour by hour
EST / EDTCET (with EST)Until 14 March 2027; 28 March 2027 to 31 October 2027CET (with EDT)14 March 2027 to 28 March 2027; From 31 October 2027
12:00 am6:00 am CET5:00 am CET
1:00 am7:00 am CET6:00 am CET
2:00 am8:00 am CET7:00 am CET
3:00 am9:00 am CET8:00 am CET
4:00 am10:00 am CET9:00 am CET
5:00 am11:00 am CET10:00 am CET
6:00 am12:00 pm CET11:00 am CET
7:00 am1:00 pm CET12:00 pm CET
8:00 am2:00 pm CET1:00 pm CET
9:00 am3:00 pm CET2:00 pm CET
10:00 am4:00 pm CET3:00 pm CET
11:00 am5:00 pm CET4:00 pm CET
12:00 pm6:00 pm CET5:00 pm CET
1:00 pm7:00 pm CET6:00 pm CET
2:00 pm8:00 pm CET7:00 pm CET
3:00 pm9:00 pm CET8:00 pm CET
4:00 pm10:00 pm CET9:00 pm CET
5:00 pm11:00 pm CET10:00 pm CET
6:00 pm12:00 am CET(next day)11:00 pm CET
7:00 pm1:00 am CET(next day)12:00 am CET(next day)
8:00 pm2:00 am CET(next day)1:00 am CET(next day)
9:00 pm3:00 am CET(next day)2:00 am CET(next day)
10:00 pm4:00 am CET(next day)3:00 am CET(next day)
11:00 pm5:00 am CET(next day)4:00 am CET(next day)

Best times to meet

Your working hours overlap for 2 hours, from 9:00 am EST (3:00 pm CET) to 11:00 am EST (5:00 pm CET). That's the best window for a meeting.

About these time zones

EST: Eastern Standard Time

Eastern Standard Time is UTC−5.

New York, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Michigan and the rest of the East Coast, plus Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Panama, Jamaica and Cancún stay on EST all year. ET is the short form for the whole zone.

CET: Central European Time

Central European Time is UTC+1.

Most of the European Union, including Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden, plus Norway and Switzerland. It switches to CEST from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

How the difference changes

Right now CET is 6 hours ahead of EST. From 14 March 2027, when US clocks go forward, the difference becomes 5 hours. From 28 March 2027, when EU clocks go forward, the difference becomes 6 hours. From 31 October 2027, when EU clocks go back, the difference becomes 5 hours.

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