CET – Central European Time
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What Time Is It in CET?
Places on CET are on CEST (UTC+2) right now, and there it is 6:15 PM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. CET itself (UTC+1) is 5:15 PM.
What Is CET?
CET stands for Central European Time, which is UTC+1. Central European Time is used in most of Europe, including Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Scandinavia. These countries switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October. Algeria and Tunisia use CET all year.
On Sunday, October 25, 2026 the clocks change to CET (UTC+1).
CET Time Zone
CESTTime Zone
UTC+2UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
CET to Other Time Zones
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) CET, it is:
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | 11:00 AM |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | 6:00 AM |
| CST Central Standard Time | 5:00 AM |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | 4:00 AM |
| PST Pacific Standard Time | 3:00 AM |
| GMT Greenwich Mean Time | 11:00 AM |
| EET Eastern European Time | 1:00 PM |
| IST India Standard Time | 4:30 PM |
| CST China Standard Time | 7:00 PM |
| JST Japan Standard Time | 8:00 PM |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | 9:00 PM |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in CET:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12:15 PM | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 9:15 AM | 9 hours behind |
| London | 5:15 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Paris | 6:15 PM | Same time |
| Dubai | 8:15 PM | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 9:45 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 12:15 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 1:15 AM | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 2:15 AM | 8 hours ahead |
Cities on CET
Madrid
Barcelona
Paris
Brussels
Amsterdam
Berlin
Munich
Frankfurt
Zurich
Geneva
Rome
Milan
Vienna
Prague
Warsaw
Budapest
Copenhagen
Oslo
Stockholm
Belgrade
Algiers
Tunis