Time in IST and CET
The time difference between Indian Standard Time (IST) and Central European Time (CET) is 4 hours 30 minutes. Central European Time is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Indian Standard Time.
This means 9am IST is 4:30am CET and 5pm IST is 12:30pm CET.
Indian Standard Time
- The current local time in IST is 7:04 pm (July 18, 2026)
- IST time zone offset is UTC+05:30
Central European Time
- The current local time in CET is 2:34 pm (July 18, 2026)
- CET time zone offset is UTC+01:00
How to convert Indian Standard Time to Central European Time?
Subtract 4 hours 30 minutes from Indian Standard Time to get Central European Time.
Time in IST
00:00
Time in CET
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Indian Standard Time to Central European 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
| IST | CET |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7:30pm |
| 1am | 8:30pm |
| 2am | 9:30pm |
| 3am | 10:30pm |
| 4am | 11:30pm |
| 5am | 0:30am |
| 6am | 1:30am |
| 7am | 2:30am |
| 8am | 3:30am |
| 9am | 4:30am |
| 10am | 5:30am |
| 11am | 6:30am |
| 12pm | 7:30am |
| 1pm | 8:30am |
| 2pm | 9:30am |
| 3pm | 10:30am |
| 4pm | 11:30am |
| 5pm | 12:30pm |
| 6pm | 1:30pm |
| 7pm | 2:30pm |
| 8pm | 3:30pm |
| 9pm | 4:30pm |
| 10pm | 5:30pm |
| 11pm | 6:30pm |