CET → EST Converter
Continental Europe to US East Coast — the reverse of the classic transatlantic pair. European corporations (DAX, CAC, AMS) with US offices, hedge funds, and institutional clients.
CET → EST
8:40 PM
Central European Summer Time (GMT+2)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC+2 (DST active)
2:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-4 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
CET·Paris
8:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
EST·New York
2:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| CET | EST |
|---|
Morning
| CET | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CET | 6:00 PM EST |
| 1:00 AM CET | 7:00 PM EST |
| 2:00 AM CET | 8:00 PM EST |
| 3:00 AM CET | 9:00 PM EST |
| 4:00 AM CET | 10:00 PM EST |
| 5:00 AM CET | 11:00 PM EST |
| 6:00 AM CET | 12:00 AM EST |
| 7:00 AM CET | 1:00 AM EST |
| 8:00 AM CET | 2:00 AM EST |
| 9:00 AM CET | 3:00 AM EST |
| 10:00 AM CET | 4:00 AM EST |
| 11:00 AM CET | 5:00 AM EST |
Afternoon
| CET | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM CET | 6:00 AM EST |
| 1:00 PM CET | 7:00 AM EST |
| 2:00 PM CET | 8:00 AM EST |
| 3:00 PM CET | 9:00 AM EST |
| 4:00 PM CET | 10:00 AM EST |
Evening
| CET | EST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM CET | 11:00 AM EST |
| 6:00 PM CET | 12:00 PM EST |
| 7:00 PM CET | 1:00 PM EST |
| 8:00 PM CET | 2:00 PM EST |
| 9:00 PM CET | 3:00 PM EST |
| 10:00 PM CET | 4:00 PM EST |
| 11:00 PM CET | 5:00 PM EST |
Frequently Asked Questions: CET to EST
What is the time difference between Central European Time and Eastern Time?
EST is 6 hours behind CET (standard time).
What time is midnight in CET in EST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Central European Time translates to 6:00 PM EST in Eastern Time.
When do business hours overlap between CET and EST?
The business hours overlap window is 15:00–17:00 CET (09:00–11:00 EST). 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.
EST is 6 hours behind CET (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both CET and EST 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 New York from Paris
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Paris and New York is moderate, with a limited shared window to work with.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →CET
15:00–17:00
Central European Time
EST
09:00–11:00
Eastern Time
Recommended time: 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST
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.
EST · Eastern Time
Standard offset −05:00
- 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
- EDT · −04:00
Principal Cities
CET — Central European Time
- BerlinGermany
- MadridSpain
- RomeItaly
- ParisFrance
EST — Eastern Time
- New YorkUnited States
- TorontoCanada
- PhiladelphiaUnited States
- Washington D.C.United States
Flight Information
Route
FRA ↔ JFK
Avg. flight time
8h
Direct flights
Available
~8h direct flight.