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Convert EST to CET

Central European Time (CET) is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST) all year. When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 3:00 PM in Berlin. Ethical Tube's free time zone converter shows both clocks live and converts any time and date you enter, with daylight saving time handled automatically.

Central European Time

Choose a date and time

EST
UTC−5, or UTC−4 in summer
CET
UTC+1, or UTC+2 in summer
Difference
6 hours
9:00 AM EST
3:00 PM CET
Price
Free
Works offline
Yes

Time chart

EST to CET time chart

Every hour of the day in Eastern Time, with the matching time in Central European Time.

ESTCET
12:00 AM6:00 AM
1:00 AM7:00 AM
2:00 AM8:00 AM
3:00 AM9:00 AM
4:00 AM10:00 AM
5:00 AM11:00 AM
6:00 AM12:00 PM
7:00 AM1:00 PM
8:00 AM2:00 PM
9:00 AM3:00 PM
10:00 AM4:00 PM
11:00 AM5:00 PM
12:00 PM6:00 PM
1:00 PM7:00 PM
2:00 PM8:00 PM
3:00 PM9:00 PM
4:00 PM10:00 PM
5:00 PM11:00 PM
6:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM3:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM4:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM5:00 AMnext day

Good to know

About EST and CET

  • Eastern Time is used in New York, Florida, Georgia, Ontario, and Quebec. Eastern Time switches to EDT for daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
  • Central European Time is used in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, and most of Europe. Central European Time switches to CEST for summer time from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
  • The difference is the same in winter and summer, but it changes for a few weeks in spring and autumn because the two zones switch clocks on different dates. The converter above uses the real rules for any date you pick.
  • People often say EST all year, but strictly EST is the winter time and EDT is the summer time. This page covers both.

FAQ

Questions, answered

What time is it in CET when it's 9 AM EST?

It's 3:00 PM CET.

What's the time difference between EST and CET?

Central European Time (CET) is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST) all year.

Does EST observe daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches to EDT for daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

Is this time zone converter free?

Yes. It's free and uses your browser's built-in time zone database, so it works offline and handles daylight saving time for any date.

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