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PST to CET converter

Convert Pacific Time (PST/PDT) 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

PDT 9 to 5 CET 9 to 5

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

CET is 8 hours ahead of PDT.

Time difference
CEST is 9 hours ahead of PDT 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 7:30 AM PDT, which is 4:30 PM CEST while PDT 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 California to Germany, California to Berlin and Los Angeles to Germany.

Where PST 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.

  • Pacific 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.
Los Angeles (PDT) Berlin (CET) Working hours
12:00 AM 8:00 AM
1:00 AM 9:00 AM
2:00 AM 10:00 AM
3:00 AM 11:00 AM
4:00 AM 12:00 PM
5:00 AM 1:00 PM
6:00 AM 2:00 PM
7:00 AM 3:00 PM
8:00 AM 4:00 PM
9:00 AM 5:00 PM
10:00 AM 6:00 PM
11:00 AM 7:00 PM
12:00 PM 8:00 PM
1:00 PM 9:00 PM
2:00 PM 10:00 PM
3:00 PM 11:00 PM
4:00 PM 12:00 AM next day
5:00 PM 1:00 AM next day
6:00 PM 2:00 AM next day
7:00 PM 3:00 AM next day
8:00 PM 4:00 AM next day
9:00 PM 5:00 AM next day
10:00 PM 6:00 AM next day
11:00 PM 7:00 AM next day

PST to CET conversion table

Every hour of the Pacific 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.

PST to CET conversion table
Pacific Time CEST or CET 9 h ahead, most of the year (337 days in 2026) CET 8 h ahead, about 4 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 9:00 AM8:00 AM
1:00 AM 10:00 AM9:00 AM
2:00 AM 11:00 AM10:00 AM
3:00 AM 12:00 PM11:00 AM
4:00 AM 1:00 PM12:00 PM
5:00 AM 2:00 PM1:00 PM
6:00 AM 3:00 PM2:00 PM
7:00 AM 4:00 PM3:00 PM
8:00 AM 5:00 PM4:00 PM
9:00 AM 6:00 PM5:00 PM
9:30 AM 6:30 PM5:30 PM
10:00 AM 7:00 PM6:00 PM
10:30 AM 7:30 PM6:30 PM
11:00 AM 8:00 PM7:00 PM
11:30 AM 8:30 PM7:30 PM
12:00 PM 9:00 PM8:00 PM
12:30 PM 9:30 PM8:30 PM
1:00 PM 10:00 PM9:00 PM
1:30 PM 10:30 PM9:30 PM
2:00 PM 11:00 PM10:00 PM
2:30 PM 11:30 PM10:30 PM
3:00 PM 12:00 AM (next day)11:00 PM
3:30 PM 12:30 AM (next day)11:30 PM
4:00 PM 1:00 AM (next day)12:00 AM (next day)
4:30 PM 1:30 AM (next day)12:30 AM (next day)
5:00 PM 2:00 AM (next day)1:00 AM (next day)
5:30 PM 2:30 AM (next day)1:30 AM (next day)
6:00 PM 3:00 AM (next day)2:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM 4:00 AM (next day)3:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM 5:00 AM (next day)4:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 6:00 AM (next day)5:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM 7:00 AM (next day)6:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM 8:00 AM (next day)7:00 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 PST and CET
Dates PST CET Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 PST CET CET 9 h ahead
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Mar 29, 2026 PDT CET CET 8 h ahead
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 until Sun, Oct 25, 2026 PDT CEST CEST 9 h ahead
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 PDT CET CET 8 h ahead
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 PST CET CET 9 h ahead
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Mar 28, 2027 PDT CET CET 8 h ahead
Sun, Mar 28, 2027 until Sun, Oct 31, 2027 PDT CEST CEST 9 h ahead
Sun, Oct 31, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 PDT CET CET 8 h ahead
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 PST CET CET 9 h ahead

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

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.

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

PST and CET, answered

What is the time difference between PST and CET?

CEST is 9 hours ahead of PDT 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 Germany from PST?

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

What is 9:00 AM PST in CET?

9:00 AM PDT or PST is 6:00 PM CEST or CET for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 9:00 AM PDT is 5:00 PM CET for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM PST in CET?

12:00 PM PDT or PST is 9:00 PM CEST or CET for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 12:00 PM PDT is 8:00 PM CET for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM PST in CET?

10:00 AM PDT or PST is 7:00 PM CEST or CET for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 10:00 AM PDT is 6:00 PM CET for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM PST in CET?

5:00 PM PDT or PST is 2:00 AM (next day) CEST or CET for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 5:00 PM PDT is 1:00 AM (next day) CET for about 4 weeks in 2026.

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

Yes. CEST is 9 hours ahead of PDT 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 PST and CET?

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

Does daylight saving time affect PST 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 Pacific Time.

Which PST does the PST to CET 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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