Time in EAT and MEST
The time difference between East Africa Time (EAT) and Middle European Summer Time (MEST) is 1 hour. Middle European Summer Time is 1 hour behind East Africa Time.
This means 9am EAT is 8am MEST and 5pm EAT is 4pm MEST.
East Africa Time
- The current local time in EAT is 5:58 pm (July 3, 2026)
- EAT time zone offset is UTC+03:00
Middle European Summer Time
- The current local time in MEST is 4:58 pm (July 3, 2026)
- MEST time zone offset is UTC+02:00
How to convert East Africa Time to Middle European Summer Time?
Subtract 1 hour from East Africa Time to get Middle European Summer Time.
Time in EAT
00:00
Time in MEST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert East Africa Time to Middle European Summer Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| EAT | MEST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm |
| 1am | 12am |
| 2am | 1am |
| 3am | 2am |
| 4am | 3am |
| 5am | 4am |
| 6am | 5am |
| 7am | 6am |
| 8am | 7am |
| 9am | 8am |
| 10am | 9am |
| 11am | 10am |
| 12pm | 11am |
| 1pm | 12pm |
| 2pm | 1pm |
| 3pm | 2pm |
| 4pm | 3pm |
| 5pm | 4pm |
| 6pm | 5pm |
| 7pm | 6pm |
| 8pm | 7pm |
| 9pm | 8pm |
| 10pm | 9pm |
| 11pm | 10pm |