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UK time to CET converter

Convert UK time (GMT/BST) 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

GMT 9 to 5 CET 9 to 5

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

CET is 1 hour ahead of GMT.

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

Where UK time 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.

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

UK time to CET conversion table

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

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

Upcoming clock changes

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

About the two zones

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

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 and CET, answered

What is the time difference between UK time and CET?

Central European Time is 1 hour ahead of UK time all year.

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

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

What is 9:00 AM UK time in CET?

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

What is 12:00 PM UK time in CET?

12:00 PM BST or GMT is 1:00 PM CEST or CET.

What is 10:00 AM UK time in CET?

10:00 AM BST or GMT is 11:00 AM CEST or CET.

What is 5:00 PM UK time in CET?

5:00 PM BST or GMT is 6:00 PM CEST or CET.

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

Yes. Central European Time is 1 hour ahead of UK time all year.

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

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

Does daylight saving time affect UK time 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, March 28, 2027 in UK time.