CET → CST Converter
Continental Europe to US Central — European companies with Chicago-based commodity and derivatives operations.
CET → CST
8:40 PM
Central European Summer Time (GMT+2)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC+2 (DST active)
1:40 PM
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-5 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
CET·Paris
8:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
CST·Chicago
1:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| CET | CST |
|---|
Morning
| CET | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CET | 5:00 PM CST |
| 1:00 AM CET | 6:00 PM CST |
| 2:00 AM CET | 7:00 PM CST |
| 3:00 AM CET | 8:00 PM CST |
| 4:00 AM CET | 9:00 PM CST |
| 5:00 AM CET | 10:00 PM CST |
| 6:00 AM CET | 11:00 PM CST |
| 7:00 AM CET | 12:00 AM CST |
| 8:00 AM CET | 1:00 AM CST |
| 9:00 AM CET | 2:00 AM CST |
| 10:00 AM CET | 3:00 AM CST |
| 11:00 AM CET | 4:00 AM CST |
Afternoon
| CET | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM CET | 5:00 AM CST |
| 1:00 PM CET | 6:00 AM CST |
| 2:00 PM CET | 7:00 AM CST |
| 3:00 PM CET | 8:00 AM CST |
| 4:00 PM CET | 9:00 AM CST |
Evening
| CET | CST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM CET | 10:00 AM CST |
| 6:00 PM CET | 11:00 AM CST |
| 7:00 PM CET | 12:00 PM CST |
| 8:00 PM CET | 1:00 PM CST |
| 9:00 PM CET | 2:00 PM CST |
| 10:00 PM CET | 3:00 PM CST |
| 11:00 PM CET | 4:00 PM CST |
Frequently Asked Questions: CET to CST
What is the time difference between Central European Time and Central Time?
CST is 7 hours behind CET (standard time).
What time is midnight in CET in CST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Central European Time translates to 5:00 PM CST in Central Time.
When do business hours overlap between CET and CST?
The business hours overlap window is 16:00–17:00 CET (09:00–10:00 CST). The shared window is limited; aim for the earlier part of this range when possible.
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.
CST is 7 hours behind CET (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both CET and CST 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 Chicago from Paris
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Paris and Chicago is moderate, with a limited shared window to work with.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →CET
16:00–17:00
Central European Time
CST
09:00–10:00
Central Time
Recommended time: 16:30 CET / 09:30 CST
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.
CST · Central Time
Standard offset −06:00
- 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
- CDT · −05:00
Most of Mexico no longer observes DST as of 2022; only a few border-state municipalities still do.
Principal Cities
CET — Central European Time
- BerlinGermany
- MadridSpain
- RomeItaly
- ParisFrance
CST — Central Time
- Mexico CityMexico
- ChicagoUnited States
- HoustonUnited States
- GuadalajaraMexico
Flight Information
Route
FRA ↔ ORD
Avg. flight time
8h 30m
Direct flights
Available
~8h 30m direct flight.