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CET to UK time converter

Convert Central European Time (CET/CEST) to UK time (GMT/BST), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

CET 9 to 5 GMT 9 to 5

From zone
Central European Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+1 Standard time
IANA name
Europe/Berlin
To zone
Greenwich Mean Time
Offset and clock
UTC+0 Standard time
IANA name
Europe/London

GMT is 1 hour behind CET.

Time difference
UK time is 1 hour behind Central European Time all year.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM CEST, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM BST.
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 London, Germany to England and Berlin to London.

Where CET and UK time 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
  • UK 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) London (GMT) Working hours
12:00 AM 11:00 PM previous day
1:00 AM 12:00 AM
2:00 AM 1:00 AM
3:00 AM 2:00 AM
4:00 AM 3:00 AM
5:00 AM 4:00 AM
6:00 AM 5:00 AM
7:00 AM 6:00 AM
8:00 AM 7:00 AM
9:00 AM 8:00 AM
10:00 AM 9:00 AM Both working
11:00 AM 10:00 AM Both working
12:00 PM 11:00 AM Both working
1:00 PM 12:00 PM Both working
2:00 PM 1:00 PM Both working
3:00 PM 2:00 PM Both working
4:00 PM 3:00 PM Both working
5:00 PM 4:00 PM
6:00 PM 5:00 PM
7:00 PM 6:00 PM
8:00 PM 7:00 PM
9:00 PM 8:00 PM
10:00 PM 9:00 PM
11:00 PM 10:00 PM

CET to UK time conversion table

Every hour of the Central European Time day, plus the common half hours, and their UK time equivalents.

CET to UK time conversion table
Central European Time BST or GMT 1 h behind, all year
12:00 AM 11:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM 12:00 AM
2:00 AM 1:00 AM
3:00 AM 2:00 AM
4:00 AM 3:00 AM
5:00 AM 4:00 AM
6:00 AM 5:00 AM
7:00 AM 6:00 AM
8:00 AM 7:00 AM
9:00 AM 8:00 AM
9:30 AM 8:30 AM
10:00 AM 9:00 AM
10:30 AM 9:30 AM
11:00 AM 10:00 AM
11:30 AM 10:30 AM
12:00 PM 11:00 AM
12:30 PM 11:30 AM
1:00 PM 12:00 PM
1:30 PM 12:30 PM
2:00 PM 1:00 PM
2:30 PM 1:30 PM
3:00 PM 2:00 PM
3:30 PM 2:30 PM
4:00 PM 3:00 PM
4:30 PM 3:30 PM
5:00 PM 4:00 PM
5:30 PM 4:30 PM
6:00 PM 5:00 PM
7:00 PM 6:00 PM
8:00 PM 7:00 PM
9:00 PM 8:00 PM
10:00 PM 9:00 PM
11:00 PM 10:00 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 UK time
Dates CET UK time Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 29, 2026 CET GMT GMT 1 h behind
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 until Sun, Oct 25, 2026 CEST BST BST 1 h behind
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 until Sun, Mar 28, 2027 CET GMT GMT 1 h behind
Sun, Mar 28, 2027 until Sun, Oct 31, 2027 CEST BST BST 1 h behind
Sun, Oct 31, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 CET GMT GMT 1 h behind

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Central European Time Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  2. UK time Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  3. Central European Time Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  4. UK time Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  5. Central European Time Sunday, March 26, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  6. UK time Sunday, March 26, 2028: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 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

UK time (GMT / BST)

UK time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

IANA zone
Europe/London
Offset
UTC+0 standard, UTC+1 daylight saving
Used in
the United Kingdom
Major cities
London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast

CET and UK time, answered

What is the time difference between CET and UK time?

UK time is 1 hour behind Central European Time all year.

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

London uses UK time. UK time is 1 hour behind Central European Time all year. Type any CET time into the CET to UK time converter to see the London time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM CET in UK time?

9:00 AM CEST or CET is 8:00 AM BST or GMT.

What is 12:00 PM CET in UK time?

12:00 PM CEST or CET is 11:00 AM BST or GMT.

What is 10:00 AM CET in UK time?

10:00 AM CEST or CET is 9:00 AM BST or GMT.

What is 5:00 PM CET in UK time?

5:00 PM CEST or CET is 4:00 PM BST or GMT.

Is UK time ahead of CET, and by how many hours?

No, UK time is behind CET. UK time is 1 hour behind Central European Time all year.

What is a good meeting time for CET and UK time?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM CEST, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM BST.

Does daylight saving time affect CET to UK time?

Both zones change their clocks, on their own dates, so the gap can shift during the year. The next change is on Sunday, March 28, 2027 in Central European Time.

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