CET to EST converter

Central European Time (CET) is UTC+1 and observes summer time (CEST, UTC+2, roughly March–October). It covers Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome and Amsterdam.

Eastern Time (EST) is UTC−5 and observes daylight saving (EDT, UTC−4, roughly March–November). It covers New York, Toronto, Miami and Atlanta.

Eastern Time is typically 6 hours behind Central European Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.

Time difference between Central European Time and Eastern Time

Eastern Time is typically 6 hours behind Central European Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year. Put the other way around: eastern Time (EST) is typically 6 hours behind Central European Time (CET). The table above shows the difference hour by hour using today's actual offsets.

Best time to call Eastern Time from Central European Time

Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM in Central European Time is 9:00 AM–11:00 AM in Eastern Time. Book calls inside this window and nobody is out of hours. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.