CST → CET Converter
Chicago to continental Europe — CME traders coordinating with European counterparts, and US multinationals with European headquarters.
CST → CET
1:40 PM
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-5 (DST active)
8:40 PM
Central European Summer Time (GMT+2)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC+2 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
CST·Chicago
1:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
CET·Paris
8:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| CST | CET |
|---|
Morning
| CST | CET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CST | 7:00 AM CET |
| 1:00 AM CST | 8:00 AM CET |
| 2:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM CET |
| 3:00 AM CST | 10:00 AM CET |
| 4:00 AM CST | 11:00 AM CET |
| 5:00 AM CST | 12:00 PM CET |
| 6:00 AM CST | 1:00 PM CET |
| 7:00 AM CST | 2:00 PM CET |
| 8:00 AM CST | 3:00 PM CET |
| 9:00 AM CST | 4:00 PM CET |
| 10:00 AM CST | 5:00 PM CET |
| 11:00 AM CST | 6:00 PM CET |
Afternoon
| CST | CET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM CST | 7:00 PM CET |
| 1:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM CET |
| 2:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM CET |
| 3:00 PM CST | 10:00 PM CET |
| 4:00 PM CST | 11:00 PM CET |
Evening
| CST | CET |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM CST | 12:00 AM CET |
| 6:00 PM CST | 1:00 AM CET |
| 7:00 PM CST | 2:00 AM CET |
| 8:00 PM CST | 3:00 AM CET |
| 9:00 PM CST | 4:00 AM CET |
| 10:00 PM CST | 5:00 AM CET |
| 11:00 PM CST | 6:00 AM CET |
Frequently Asked Questions: CST to CET
What is the time difference between Central Time and Central European Time?
CET is 7 hours ahead of CST (standard time).
What time is midnight in CST in CET?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Central Time translates to 7:00 AM CET in Central European Time.
When do business hours overlap between CST and CET?
The business hours overlap window is 09:00–10:00 CST (16:00–17:00 CET). 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.
CET is 7 hours ahead of CST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both CST and CET 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 Paris from Chicago
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Chicago and Paris is moderate, with a limited shared window to work with.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →CST
09:00–10:00
Central Time
CET
16:00–17:00
Central European Time
Recommended time: 09:30 CST / 16:30 CET
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
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.
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.
Principal Cities
CST — Central Time
- Mexico CityMexico
- ChicagoUnited States
- HoustonUnited States
- GuadalajaraMexico
CET — Central European Time
- BerlinGermany
- MadridSpain
- RomeItaly
- ParisFrance
Flight Information
Route
ORD ↔ FRA
Avg. flight time
8h 30m
Direct flights
Available
~8h 30m direct flight.