CEST is UTC+2, 2 hours ahead of UTC. It stands for Central European Summer Time.
CEST stands for Central European Summer Time and is UTC+2, which is 2 hours ahead of UTC.
CEST is used only while daylight saving time is in effect. When it ends, the same places return to CET (UTC+1).
Cities that use CEST: Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Warsaw, Zurich, Barcelona and 63 more.
| When it is… | 9:00 AM CEST | 12:00 PM CEST | 5:00 PM CEST |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| PST (Pacific) | 11:00 PM (-1 day) | 2:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| MST (Mountain) | 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| CST (Central US) | 1:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| EST (Eastern) | 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| CET (Central Europe) | 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| IST (India) | 12:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| JST (Japan) | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1 day) |
| AEST (Sydney) | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1 day) |
CEST stands for Central European Summer Time.
CEST is UTC+2.
CEST is UTC+2 and CET is UTC+1, a difference of 1 hour. Places that use both switch between them when daylight saving time starts and ends. The live line above shows which one applies right now.