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EST to CET converter

Convert Eastern Time (EST/EDT) to Central European Time (CET/CEST), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

EDT 9 to 5 CET 9 to 5

From zone
Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−4 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/New_York
To zone
Central European Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+1 Standard time
IANA name
Europe/Berlin

CET is 5 hours ahead of EDT.

Time difference
CEST is 6 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 5 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT, which is 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM CEST while EDT and CEST 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 New York to Germany, New York to Berlin and Toronto to Germany.

Where EST and CET 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.

  • Eastern Time
  • Central European 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.
New York (EDT) Berlin (CET) Working hours
12:00 AM 5:00 AM
1:00 AM 6:00 AM
2:00 AM 7:00 AM
3:00 AM 8:00 AM
4:00 AM 9:00 AM
5:00 AM 10:00 AM
6:00 AM 11:00 AM
7:00 AM 12:00 PM
8:00 AM 1:00 PM
9:00 AM 2:00 PM Both working
10:00 AM 3:00 PM Both working
11:00 AM 4:00 PM Both working
12:00 PM 5:00 PM
1:00 PM 6:00 PM
2:00 PM 7:00 PM
3:00 PM 8:00 PM
4:00 PM 9:00 PM
5:00 PM 10:00 PM
6:00 PM 11:00 PM
7:00 PM 12:00 AM next day
8:00 PM 1:00 AM next day
9:00 PM 2:00 AM next day
10:00 PM 3:00 AM next day
11:00 PM 4:00 AM next day

EST to CET conversion table

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

EST to CET conversion table
Eastern Time CEST or CET 6 h ahead, most of the year (337 days in 2026) CET 5 h ahead, about 4 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 6:00 AM5:00 AM
1:00 AM 7:00 AM6:00 AM
2:00 AM 8:00 AM7:00 AM
3:00 AM 9:00 AM8:00 AM
4:00 AM 10:00 AM9:00 AM
5:00 AM 11:00 AM10:00 AM
6:00 AM 12:00 PM11:00 AM
7:00 AM 1:00 PM12:00 PM
8:00 AM 2:00 PM1:00 PM
9:00 AM 3:00 PM2:00 PM
9:30 AM 3:30 PM2:30 PM
10:00 AM 4:00 PM3:00 PM
10:30 AM 4:30 PM3:30 PM
11:00 AM 5:00 PM4:00 PM
11:30 AM 5:30 PM4:30 PM
12:00 PM 6:00 PM5:00 PM
12:30 PM 6:30 PM5:30 PM
1:00 PM 7:00 PM6:00 PM
1:30 PM 7:30 PM6:30 PM
2:00 PM 8:00 PM7:00 PM
2:30 PM 8:30 PM7:30 PM
3:00 PM 9:00 PM8:00 PM
3:30 PM 9:30 PM8:30 PM
4:00 PM 10:00 PM9:00 PM
4:30 PM 10:30 PM9:30 PM
5:00 PM 11:00 PM10:00 PM
5:30 PM 11:30 PM10:30 PM
6:00 PM 12:00 AM (next day)11:00 PM
7:00 PM 1:00 AM (next day)12:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM 2:00 AM (next day)1:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 3:00 AM (next day)2:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM 4:00 AM (next day)3:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM 5:00 AM (next day)4:00 AM (next day)

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 EST and CET
Dates EST CET Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 EST CET CET 6 h ahead
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Mar 29, 2026 EDT CET CET 5 h ahead
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 until Sun, Oct 25, 2026 EDT CEST CEST 6 h ahead
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 EDT CET CET 5 h ahead
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 EST CET CET 6 h ahead
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Mar 28, 2027 EDT CET CET 5 h ahead
Sun, Mar 28, 2027 until Sun, Oct 31, 2027 EDT CEST CEST 6 h ahead
Sun, Oct 31, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 EDT CET CET 5 h ahead
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 EST CET CET 6 h ahead

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Eastern Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Eastern 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. Eastern Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  6. Eastern 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

Eastern Time (EST / EDT)

Eastern Time follows the clock in New York. It is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

IANA zone
America/New_York
Offset
UTC−5 standard, UTC−4 daylight saving
Used in
the eastern United States and Canada
Major cities
New York, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Boston

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

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

EST and CET, answered

What is the time difference between EST and CET?

CEST is 6 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 5 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.

How do I work out the time in Germany from EST?

Germany uses Central European Time. CEST is 6 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 5 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026. Type any EST time into the EST to CET converter to see the Germany time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM EST in CET?

9:00 AM EDT or EST is 3:00 PM CEST or CET for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 9:00 AM EDT is 2:00 PM CET for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM EST in CET?

12:00 PM EDT or EST is 6:00 PM CEST or CET for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 12:00 PM EDT is 5:00 PM CET for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM EST in CET?

10:00 AM EDT or EST is 4:00 PM CEST or CET for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 10:00 AM EDT is 3:00 PM CET for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM EST in CET?

5:00 PM EDT or EST is 11:00 PM CEST or CET for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 5:00 PM EDT is 10:00 PM CET for about 4 weeks in 2026.

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

Yes. CEST is 6 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 5 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for EST and CET?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT, which is 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM CEST while EDT and CEST apply.

Does daylight saving time affect EST to CET?

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 Eastern Time.

Which EST does the EST to CET converter use?

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

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