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CET: Central European Time (UTC+1)

CET is UTC+1, 1 hour ahead of UTC. It stands for Central European Time.

Central European Time (CET), UTC+1

CET stands for Central European Time and is UTC+1, which is 1 hour ahead of UTC.

Some of these places also switch to CEST (UTC+2) while daylight saving time is in effect. Others keep CET all year.

Current time in CET
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Cities that use CET: Algiers, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Rome, Stockholm, Tunis, Vienna, Warsaw and 65 more.

Convert CET to other time zones

When it is…9:00 AM CET12:00 PM CET5:00 PM CET
UTC8:00 AM11:00 AM4:00 PM
PST (Pacific)12:00 AM3:00 AM8:00 AM
MST (Mountain)1:00 AM4:00 AM9:00 AM
CST (Central US)2:00 AM5:00 AM10:00 AM
EST (Eastern)3:00 AM6:00 AM11:00 AM
EET (Eastern Europe)10:00 AM1:00 PM6:00 PM
IST (India)1:30 PM4:30 PM9:30 PM
JST (Japan)5:00 PM8:00 PM1:00 AM (+1 day)
AEST (Sydney)6:00 PM9:00 PM2:00 AM (+1 day)

Frequently asked questions

What does CET stand for?

CET stands for Central European Time.

What is the UTC offset of CET?

CET is UTC+1.

What is the difference between CET and CEST?

CET is UTC+1 and CEST is UTC+2, 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.