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EST to CET

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

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    EST to CET, hour by hour

    Each hour of the day in Eastern Time, and the time in Central European Time at that moment.

    EST / EDTCET / CEST
    12:00 am6:00 am
    1:00 am7:00 am
    2:00 am8:00 am
    3:00 am9:00 am
    4:00 am10:00 am
    5:00 am11:00 am
    6:00 am12:00 pm
    7:00 am1:00 pm
    8:00 am2:00 pm
    9:00 am3:00 pm
    10:00 am4:00 pm
    11:00 am5:00 pm
    12:00 pm6:00 pm
    1:00 pm7:00 pm
    2:00 pm8:00 pm
    3:00 pm9:00 pm
    4:00 pm10:00 pm
    5:00 pm11:00 pm
    6:00 pm12:00 am (next day)
    7:00 pm1:00 am (next day)
    8:00 pm2:00 am (next day)
    9:00 pm3:00 am (next day)
    10:00 pm4:00 am (next day)
    11:00 pm5:00 am (next day)

    When the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

    FromToDifference
    Thu 1 Jan 2026Sat 7 Mar 2026Central European Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time
    Sun 8 Mar 2026Sat 28 Mar 2026Central European Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time
    Sun 29 Mar 2026Sat 24 Oct 2026Central European Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time
    Sun 25 Oct 2026Sat 31 Oct 2026Central European Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time
    Sun 1 Nov 2026Sat 13 Mar 2027Central European Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time
    Sun 14 Mar 2027Sat 27 Mar 2027Central European Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time
    Sun 28 Mar 2027Sat 30 Oct 2027Central European Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time
    Sun 31 Oct 2027Sat 6 Nov 2027Central European Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time
    Sun 7 Nov 2027and afterCentral European Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time

    Working hours overlap

    When 9 am – 5 pm on both sides meet, in each side's own time.

    JanuaryJuly
    Eastern Time9:00 am – 11:00 am (2 hours)9:00 am – 11:00 am (2 hours)
    Central European Time3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (2 hours)3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (2 hours)

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