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Convert CET to EST

Eastern Time (EST) is 6 hours behind Central European Time (CET) all year. When it's 9:00 AM in Berlin, it's 3:00 AM in New York. Ethical Tube's free time zone converter shows both clocks live and converts any time and date you enter, with daylight saving time handled automatically.

Eastern Time

Choose a date and time

CET
UTC+1, or UTC+2 in summer
EST
UTC−5, or UTC−4 in summer
Difference
6 hours
9:00 AM CET
3:00 AM EST
Price
Free
Works offline
Yes

Time chart

CET to EST time chart

Every hour of the day in Central European Time, with the matching time in Eastern Time.

CETEST
12:00 AM6:00 PMprevious day
1:00 AM7:00 PMprevious day
2:00 AM8:00 PMprevious day
3:00 AM9:00 PMprevious day
4:00 AM10:00 PMprevious day
5:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day
6:00 AM12:00 AM
7:00 AM1:00 AM
8:00 AM2:00 AM
9:00 AM3:00 AM
10:00 AM4:00 AM
11:00 AM5:00 AM
12:00 PM6:00 AM
1:00 PM7:00 AM
2:00 PM8:00 AM
3:00 PM9:00 AM
4:00 PM10:00 AM
5:00 PM11:00 AM
6:00 PM12:00 PM
7:00 PM1:00 PM
8:00 PM2:00 PM
9:00 PM3:00 PM
10:00 PM4:00 PM
11:00 PM5:00 PM

Good to know

About CET and EST

  • Central European Time is used in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, and most of Europe. Central European Time switches to CEST for summer time from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
  • Eastern Time is used in New York, Florida, Georgia, Ontario, and Quebec. Eastern Time switches to EDT for daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
  • The difference is the same in winter and summer, but it changes for a few weeks in spring and autumn because the two zones switch clocks on different dates. The converter above uses the real rules for any date you pick.
  • People often say CET all year, but strictly CET is the winter time and CEST is the summer time. This page covers both.

FAQ

Questions, answered

What time is it in EST when it's 9 AM CET?

It's 3:00 AM EST.

What's the time difference between CET and EST?

Eastern Time (EST) is 6 hours behind Central European Time (CET) all year.

Does CET observe daylight saving time?

Central European Time switches to CEST for summer time from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

Is this time zone converter free?

Yes. It's free and uses your browser's built-in time zone database, so it works offline and handles daylight saving time for any date.

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