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2:02 PM EST in CET
Central European Time · right now CET is 6 hours ahead of EST
Times follow New York for EST and Berlin for CET, using the IANA time zone database.
EST to CET time difference
CET is 6 hours ahead of EST for most of 2026, and 5 hours ahead of EST for about 28 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.
In 2026, Eastern Time switches to EDT on March 8 and back to EST on November 1. In 2026, Central European Time switches to CEST on March 29 and back to CET on October 25.
EST to CET conversion table
Every hour on 2026-09-28. Highlighted rows fall inside 9 AM–5 PM in both zones.
| EST (Eastern Time) | CET (Central European Time) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 AM · next day |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 AM · next day |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 AM · next day |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 AM · next day |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 AM · next day |
| 11:00 PM | 5:00 AM · next day |
Working hours overlap
On 2026-09-28, a 9 AM–5 PM workday in EST and in CET overlap for about 2 hours, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM CET).
Convert EST to other time zones
How to use
Follow these steps to get a result
Pick a date and a time in Eastern Time (EST).
Read the matching CET time, including whether it falls on the next or previous day.
Scan the 24-hour table to see every hour at once, with shared working hours highlighted.
Features
What this tool includes
Live clocks for both time zones
Daylight saving time handled automatically
24-hour conversion table
Working-hours overlap
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