EST to CET Converter
Convert Eastern Time (EST/EDT) to Central European Time (CET/CEST). This page uses New York time and Paris time, so it follows daylight saving automatically: pick any date below and the conversion uses the offsets in force on that day.
EST to CET time difference
The converter above shows the difference for the date and time you choose. Over 2026, the gap works out like this:
- CET is 6 hours ahead of ESTMost of the year: Jan 1 to Mar 7, Mar 29 to Oct 24, Nov 1 to Dec 31.
- CET is 5 hours ahead of ESTMar 8 to Mar 28, Oct 25 to Oct 31.
EST to CET for a working day
New York time from 6 AM to 10 PM, converted. Bold times fall between 9 AM and 5 PM in CET.
| EST (New York) | CET (Paris) |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 AM(next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 AM(next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 AM(next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 AM(next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 AM(next day) |
Calculated for January 15, 2026.
About these time zones
EST. Eastern Time is EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. It covers New York, Toronto, Miami and most of the US East Coast.
CET. Central European Time is CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. It covers Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam and most of continental Europe.
Overlap. Meetings starting between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM EST land inside a 9 to 5 working day in both zones.