AZOST to MEZ Converter
MEZ is not used on this date.
This converter uses CEST (UTC+2), as in Berlin.
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12:00 pm12:00 AZOST (UTC+0), Oct 8, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 CEST (UTC+2), Oct 8, 2026
AZOST is 2 hours behind CEST.
AZOST and MEZ examples
These examples always use AZOST (UTC+0) and MEZ (UTC+1). They stay the same when you change the date or time above. The selected conversion may differ when daylight saving time applies.
AZOST is 1 hour behind MEZ.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, AZOST is 2 hours behind CEST. At other times of the year, AZOT is 2 hours behind MEZ.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in AZOST correspond to 11:00 am to 7:00 pm in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in AZOT correspond to 11:00 am to 7:00 pm in MEZ.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in AZOST correspond to 11:00 to 19:00 in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in AZOT correspond to 11:00 to 19:00 in MEZ.
Compare AZOST time with MEZ time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
Azores Summer Time is 2 hours behind Central European Summer Time.
12:00 pm12:00 in AZOST is 2:00 pm14:00 in CEST
AZOST to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in AZOST which corresponds to 11am-5pm11:00-17:00 in CEST
12:00 pm12:00 Azores Summer Time (AZOST). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 AZOST / 2:00 pm14:00 CEST
| AZOST | CEST |
|---|---|
| 12:00am | 2:00am |
| 1:00am | 3:00am |
| 2:00am | 4:00am |
| 3:00am | 5:00am |
| 4:00am | 6:00am |
| 5:00am | 7:00am |
| 6:00am | 8:00am |
| 7:00am | 9:00am |
| 8:00am | 10:00am |
| 9:00am | 11:00am |
| 10:00am | 12:00pm |
| 11:00am | 1:00pm |
| 12:00pm | 2:00pm |
| 1:00pm | 3:00pm |
| 2:00pm | 4:00pm |
| 3:00pm | 5:00pm |
| 4:00pm | 6:00pm |
| 5:00pm | 7:00pm |
| 6:00pm | 8:00pm |
| 7:00pm | 9:00pm |
| 8:00pm | 10:00pm |
| 9:00pm | 11:00pm |
| 10:00pm | 12:00am |
| 11:00pm | 1:00am |
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 |
| 23:00 | 01:00 |
Azores Summer Time
Offset: AZOST is 0 hours ahead Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in Atlantic
Countries using this time zone: Portugal
Principal Cities: The largest city in the AZOST time zone is Ponta Delgada in Portugal, with about 20,056 people.

Daylight Saving: Azores Summer Time (AZOST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Azores Time (AZOT).
Start: Azores Summer Time (AZOST) started on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12:00 am00:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.
End: Azores Summer Time (AZOST) ends on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 am01:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 12:00 am00:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.
AZOST representations, usage and related time zones
- Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
- +00 - basic short
- +0000 - basic
- +00:00 - extended
- +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
- Zulu - Military abbreviation for AZOST
- Z - short form of 'Zulu'
- EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
- GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
- WET - Western European Time
- AZOST - Azores Summer Time
- UTC - Universal Time Coordinated
- WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
- Z - Zulu Time Zone
Mitteleuropäische Zeit
Offset: MEZ is 1 hour ahead Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in Africa
Countries using this time zone: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Slovakia, San Marino, Tunisia, Vatican City
Principal Cities: The largest city in the MEZ time zone is Berlin in Germany, with about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Madrid, Algiers, Rome, Paris.
Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Central European Summer Time (CEST).
End: Mitteleuropäische Zeit (MEZ) ended on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of March.
Start: Mitteleuropäische Zeit (MEZ) starts on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2:00 am02:00. Standard time starts annually on the last Sunday of October.
MEZ representations, usage and related time zones
- +01 - basic short
- +0100 - basic
- +01:00 - extended
- +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of one hour to the east of the zero meridian.
- Alpha - Military abbreviation for MEZ
- A - short form of 'Alpha'
- BST - British Summer Time
- CET - Central European Time
- IST - Irish Standard Time
- WEST - Western European Summer Time
- A - Alpha Time Zone
- CET - Central European Time
- MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
- WAT - West Africa Time
- WST - Western Sahara Summer Time
- BMT - Biel Mean Time
