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CET to PST converter

Convert Central European Time (CET/CEST) to Pacific Time (PST/PDT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

CET 9 to 5 PDT 9 to 5

From zone
Central European Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+1 Standard time
IANA name
Europe/Berlin
To zone
Pacific Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−7 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/Los_Angeles

PDT is 8 hours behind CET.

Time difference
PDT is 9 hours behind CEST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 8 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 4:30 PM CEST, which is 7:30 AM PDT while CEST and PDT apply.
Daylight saving
Both zones change their clocks, on the dates listed below, so the gap can shift during the year.

The same conversion works for every city on these clocks, such as Germany to California, Germany to Los Angeles and Berlin to California.

Where CET and PST apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Central European Time
  • Pacific Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
Berlin (CET) Los Angeles (PDT) Working hours
12:00 AM 4:00 PM previous day
1:00 AM 5:00 PM previous day
2:00 AM 6:00 PM previous day
3:00 AM 7:00 PM previous day
4:00 AM 8:00 PM previous day
5:00 AM 9:00 PM previous day
6:00 AM 10:00 PM previous day
7:00 AM 11:00 PM previous day
8:00 AM 12:00 AM
9:00 AM 1:00 AM
10:00 AM 2:00 AM
11:00 AM 3:00 AM
12:00 PM 4:00 AM
1:00 PM 5:00 AM
2:00 PM 6:00 AM
3:00 PM 7:00 AM
4:00 PM 8:00 AM
5:00 PM 9:00 AM
6:00 PM 10:00 AM
7:00 PM 11:00 AM
8:00 PM 12:00 PM
9:00 PM 1:00 PM
10:00 PM 2:00 PM
11:00 PM 3:00 PM

CET to PST conversion table

Every hour of the Central European Time day, plus the common half hours, and their PST equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

CET to PST conversion table
Central European Time PDT or PST 9 h behind, most of the year (337 days in 2026) PDT 8 h behind, about 4 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 3:00 PM (previous day)4:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM 4:00 PM (previous day)5:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM 5:00 PM (previous day)6:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM 6:00 PM (previous day)7:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM 7:00 PM (previous day)8:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM 8:00 PM (previous day)9:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM 9:00 PM (previous day)10:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM 10:00 PM (previous day)11:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM 11:00 PM (previous day)12:00 AM
9:00 AM 12:00 AM1:00 AM
9:30 AM 12:30 AM1:30 AM
10:00 AM 1:00 AM2:00 AM
10:30 AM 1:30 AM2:30 AM
11:00 AM 2:00 AM3:00 AM
11:30 AM 2:30 AM3:30 AM
12:00 PM 3:00 AM4:00 AM
12:30 PM 3:30 AM4:30 AM
1:00 PM 4:00 AM5:00 AM
1:30 PM 4:30 AM5:30 AM
2:00 PM 5:00 AM6:00 AM
2:30 PM 5:30 AM6:30 AM
3:00 PM 6:00 AM7:00 AM
3:30 PM 6:30 AM7:30 AM
4:00 PM 7:00 AM8:00 AM
4:30 PM 7:30 AM8:30 AM
5:00 PM 8:00 AM9:00 AM
5:30 PM 8:30 AM9:30 AM
6:00 PM 9:00 AM10:00 AM
7:00 PM 10:00 AM11:00 AM
8:00 PM 11:00 AM12:00 PM
9:00 PM 12:00 PM1:00 PM
10:00 PM 1:00 PM2:00 PM
11:00 PM 2:00 PM3:00 PM

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between CET and PST
Dates CET PST Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 CET PST PST 9 h behind
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Mar 29, 2026 CET PDT PDT 8 h behind
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 until Sun, Oct 25, 2026 CEST PDT PDT 9 h behind
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 CET PDT PDT 8 h behind
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 CET PST PST 9 h behind
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Mar 28, 2027 CET PDT PDT 8 h behind
Sun, Mar 28, 2027 until Sun, Oct 31, 2027 CEST PDT PDT 9 h behind
Sun, Oct 31, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 CET PDT PDT 8 h behind
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 CET PST PST 9 h behind

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Pacific Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Pacific Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  3. Central European Time Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  4. Central European Time Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  5. Pacific Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  6. Pacific Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  7. Central European Time Sunday, March 26, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM

About the two zones

Central European Time (CET / CEST)

Central European Time is UTC+1 in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

IANA zone
Europe/Berlin
Offset
UTC+1 standard, UTC+2 daylight saving
Used in
most of continental Europe
Major cities
Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Warsaw

Pacific Time (PST / PDT)

Pacific Time follows the clock in Los Angeles: Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during US daylight saving time.

IANA zone
America/Los_Angeles
Offset
UTC−8 standard, UTC−7 daylight saving
Used in
the US West Coast and British Columbia
Major cities
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Portland

PST is often used loosely for Pacific Time all year. In summer the correct abbreviation is PDT; the converter uses whichever applies on your date.

CET and PST, answered

What is the time difference between CET and PST?

PDT is 9 hours behind CEST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 8 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.

How do I work out the time in California from CET?

California uses Pacific Time. PDT is 9 hours behind CEST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 8 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026. Type any CET time into the CET to PST converter to see the California time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM CET in PST?

9:00 AM CEST or CET is 12:00 AM PDT or PST for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 9:00 AM CET is 1:00 AM PDT for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM CET in PST?

12:00 PM CEST or CET is 3:00 AM PDT or PST for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 12:00 PM CET is 4:00 AM PDT for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM CET in PST?

10:00 AM CEST or CET is 1:00 AM PDT or PST for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 10:00 AM CET is 2:00 AM PDT for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM CET in PST?

5:00 PM CEST or CET is 8:00 AM PDT or PST for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 5:00 PM CET is 9:00 AM PDT for about 4 weeks in 2026.

Is PST ahead of CET, and by how many hours?

No, PST is behind CET. PDT is 9 hours behind CEST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 8 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for CET and PST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 4:30 PM CEST, which is 7:30 AM PDT while CEST and PDT apply.

Does daylight saving time affect CET to PST?

Both zones change their clocks, on their own dates, so the gap can shift during the year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Pacific Time.

Which PST does the CET to PST converter use?

PST is often used loosely for Pacific Time all year. In summer the correct abbreviation is PDT; the converter uses whichever applies on your date.

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