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Time in CET and CEST

The time difference between Central European Time (CET) and Central European Summer Time (CEST) is 1 hour. Central European Summer Time is 1 hour ahead of Central European Time.

This means 9am CET is 10am CEST and 5pm CET is 6pm CEST.

Central European Time

  • The current local time in CET is 4:42 am (July 1, 2026)
  • CET time zone offset is UTC+01:00

Central European Summer Time

  • The current local time in CEST is 5:42 am (July 1, 2026)
  • CEST time zone offset is UTC+02:00

How to convert Central European Time to Central European Summer Time?

Add 1 hour to Central European Time to get Central European Summer Time.

Time in CET

00:00

Time in CEST

00:00

Use the slider above to convert Central European Time to Central European Summer Time and view the day and night map at different times.

Day–night colors on the map:
Day colors Day
Civil twilight colors Civil twilight
Nautical twilight colors Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight colors Astronomical twilight
Night colors Night

Time Conversion Chart

CETCEST
12am1am
1am2am
2am3am
3am4am
4am5am
5am6am
6am7am
7am8am
8am9am
9am10am
10am11am
11am12pm
12pm1pm
1pm2pm
2pm3pm
3pm4pm
4pm5pm
5pm6pm
6pm7pm
7pm8pm
8pm9pm
9pm10pm
10pm11pm
11pm12am