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Paris · Berlin · Rome
Need overlap across regions? Open the time zone meeting planner.
Difference
EST vs CET
UTC → UTC
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New York · Toronto · Miami
CET to EST converter
Convert CET to EST time now
Free CET to EST converter. See Central European Time and Eastern Standard Time side by side. Live clocks, a 6 hours gap, meeting hours, and a full-day chart for Paris and New York.
Europe/Paris
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CET → EST
To · Eastern Standard Time
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America/New_York
Interactive diagram
Watch CET convert into EST
Drag the Central Europe hour. Watch the Eastern clock change.
Central Europe
9:00 AM CET
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EST ← CET
Eastern
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Full-day chart
CET to EST hourly conversion chart
Full-day table. Tap a row to copy. Labels follow daylight saving.
| Central Europe | Eastern | UTC offsets |
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Meeting times
Best CET to EST meeting window
Find hours that work on both sides. Then save the slot to your calendar.
Follow along
Step-by-step CET to EST conversion
Four short steps to convert any CET time to EST.
Choose CET time
Select any hour in Central European Time. Smart mode uses Europe/Paris.
CET to EST conversion guide
CET to EST conversion guide
This CET to EST converter shows Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) for any Central European Time (UTC+1) time. Use it to schedule between Paris and New York. Choose Smart DST for live city clocks. Choose Fixed mode when you only want the CET and EST labels.
Central Europe
CET
UTC+1
Paris · Berlin · Rome
CET vs EST—
Eastern
EST
UTC−5
New York · Toronto · Miami
What is CET to EST conversion?
CET to EST conversion turns a CET clock into the matching EST time. Use it for calls, travel, and teams in Paris and New York.
CET to EST time difference
EST is 6 hours behind CET. Subtract 6 hours from the CET time to get EST. The live clocks at the top show the current CET to EST gap.
CET vs EST
CET is UTC+1. EST is UTC−5. They are different names. If a region uses daylight saving, check the live labels.
CET to EST now / current time
Need cet to est right now? Read the live clocks, or tap Use current time for an instant CET → EST result.
CET to EST time difference
Season / context — tap to explore
See how daylight saving can change this pair.
Central Europe—
—CET → EST
Eastern—
Quick answers
Central Europe
Central European Time (CET)
UTC+1
Central European Time (CET) is UTC+1. Smart DST uses the city clock Europe/Paris so daylight saving stays correct for Paris · Berlin · Rome.
- Cities: Paris · Berlin · Rome
- City clock: Europe/Paris
- Fixed CET: UTC+1
- On this page it pairs with EST (UTC−5)
Eastern
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
UTC−5
Eastern Standard Time (EST) is UTC−5. Smart DST uses America/New_York for cities such as New York · Toronto · Miami.
- Cities: New York · Toronto · Miami
- City clock: America/New_York
- Fixed EST: UTC−5
- From CET: EST is 6 hours behind CET
CET to EST FAQ