CET → AKST Converter
Continental Europe to Alaska — primarily military (NATO coordination) and satellite/remote sensing operations.
CET → AKST
8:40 PM
Central European Summer Time (GMT+2)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC+2 (DST active)
10:40 AM
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-8 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
CET·Paris
8:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
AKST·Anchorage
10:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| CET | AKST |
|---|
Morning
| CET | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CET | 2:00 PM AKST |
| 1:00 AM CET | 3:00 PM AKST |
| 2:00 AM CET | 4:00 PM AKST |
| 3:00 AM CET | 5:00 PM AKST |
| 4:00 AM CET | 6:00 PM AKST |
| 5:00 AM CET | 7:00 PM AKST |
| 6:00 AM CET | 8:00 PM AKST |
| 7:00 AM CET | 9:00 PM AKST |
| 8:00 AM CET | 10:00 PM AKST |
| 9:00 AM CET | 11:00 PM AKST |
| 10:00 AM CET | 12:00 AM AKST |
| 11:00 AM CET | 1:00 AM AKST |
Afternoon
| CET | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM CET | 2:00 AM AKST |
| 1:00 PM CET | 3:00 AM AKST |
| 2:00 PM CET | 4:00 AM AKST |
| 3:00 PM CET | 5:00 AM AKST |
| 4:00 PM CET | 6:00 AM AKST |
Evening
| CET | AKST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM CET | 7:00 AM AKST |
| 6:00 PM CET | 8:00 AM AKST |
| 7:00 PM CET | 9:00 AM AKST |
| 8:00 PM CET | 10:00 AM AKST |
| 9:00 PM CET | 11:00 AM AKST |
| 10:00 PM CET | 12:00 PM AKST |
| 11:00 PM CET | 1:00 PM AKST |
Frequently Asked Questions: CET to AKST
What is the time difference between Central European Time and Alaska Time?
AKST is 10 hours behind CET (standard time).
What time is midnight in CET in AKST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Central European Time translates to 2:00 PM AKST in Alaska Time.
When do business hours overlap between CET and AKST?
Standard 9–5 business hours do not overlap between Central European Time and Alaska Time. The closest scheduling window is 19:00–20:00 CET (09:00–10:00 AKST).
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
AKST is 10 hours behind CET (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both CET and AKST observe DST, but switch on different dates. For a few weeks each spring and autumn, the gap shifts by 1 hour — a common source of missed meetings and calendar tool errors.
Best time to call Anchorage from Paris
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Paris and Anchorage is challenging, with few shared business hours between the two zones.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →CET
19:00–20:00
Central European Time
AKST
09:00–10:00
Alaska Time
Recommended time: 19:00 CET / 09:00 AKST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
CET · Central European Time
Standard offset +01:00
- Starts
- Mar 29, 2026 · 01:00 UTC → 02:00 UTC
- last_sunday_of_march
- Ends
- Oct 25, 2026 · 01:00 UTC → 00:00 UTC
- last_sunday_of_october
- Daylight time
- CEST · +02:00
EU Summer Time changes happen at the same moment across all EU member states.
AKST · Alaska Time
Standard offset −09:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
- second_sunday_of_march
- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- first_sunday_of_november
- Daylight time
- AKDT · −08:00
Hyder, Alaska (population ~50, southeastern panhandle) de facto follows Pacific Time to align with neighboring Stewart, British Columbia — it is technically in AKST territory but observes PST/PDT in practice. This is an extreme edge case and does not affect zone coverage.
Principal Cities
CET — Central European Time
- BerlinGermany
- MadridSpain
- RomeItaly
- ParisFrance
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States