CET → PST Converter
Continental Europe to West Coast — European companies with Silicon Valley operations. The 9-hour gap (8 in summer) makes same-day live calls difficult; most coordination is async or at day boundaries.
CET → PST
8:40 PM
Central European Summer Time (GMT+2)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC+2 (DST active)
11:40 AM
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-7 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
CET·Paris
8:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
PST·Los Angeles
11:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| CET | PST |
|---|
Morning
| CET | PST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CET | 3:00 PM PST |
| 1:00 AM CET | 4:00 PM PST |
| 2:00 AM CET | 5:00 PM PST |
| 3:00 AM CET | 6:00 PM PST |
| 4:00 AM CET | 7:00 PM PST |
| 5:00 AM CET | 8:00 PM PST |
| 6:00 AM CET | 9:00 PM PST |
| 7:00 AM CET | 10:00 PM PST |
| 8:00 AM CET | 11:00 PM PST |
| 9:00 AM CET | 12:00 AM PST |
| 10:00 AM CET | 1:00 AM PST |
| 11:00 AM CET | 2:00 AM PST |
Afternoon
| CET | PST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM CET | 3:00 AM PST |
| 1:00 PM CET | 4:00 AM PST |
| 2:00 PM CET | 5:00 AM PST |
| 3:00 PM CET | 6:00 AM PST |
| 4:00 PM CET | 7:00 AM PST |
Evening
| CET | PST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM CET | 8:00 AM PST |
| 6:00 PM CET | 9:00 AM PST |
| 7:00 PM CET | 10:00 AM PST |
| 8:00 PM CET | 11:00 AM PST |
| 9:00 PM CET | 12:00 PM PST |
| 10:00 PM CET | 1:00 PM PST |
| 11:00 PM CET | 2:00 PM PST |
Frequently Asked Questions: CET to PST
What is the time difference between Central European Time and Pacific Time?
PST is 9 hours behind CET (standard time).
What time is midnight in CET in PST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Central European Time translates to 3:00 PM PST in Pacific Time.
When do business hours overlap between CET and PST?
Standard 9–5 business hours do not overlap between Central European Time and Pacific Time. The closest scheduling window is 18:00–19:00 CET (09:00–10:00 PST).
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.
PST is 9 hours behind CET (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both CET and PST 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 Los Angeles from Paris
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Paris and Los Angeles is challenging, with few shared business hours between the two zones.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →CET
18:00–19:00
Central European Time
PST
09:00–10:00
Pacific Time
Recommended time: 18:00 CET / 09:00 PST
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.
PST · Pacific Time
Standard offset −08:00
- 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
- PDT · −07:00
Principal Cities
CET — Central European Time
- BerlinGermany
- MadridSpain
- RomeItaly
- ParisFrance
PST — Pacific Time
- Los AngelesUnited States
- San DiegoUnited States
- San JoseUnited States
- San FranciscoUnited States
Flight Information
Route
FRA ↔ LAX
Avg. flight time
10h
Direct flights
Available
~10h direct flight.