CEST to BST to HKT Time Converter
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8:00 am08:00 CEST (UTC+2), Mar 28, 2022 = 7:00 am07:00 BST (UTC+1), Mar 28, 2022 = 2:00 pm14:00 HKT (UTC+8), Mar 28, 2022
CEST is 1 hour ahead of BST. CEST is 6 hours behind HKT.
How the time difference changes
CEST to BST
For most of the year, CEST is 1 hour ahead of BST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, CET is 1 hour ahead of GMT.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CEST correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in BST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CET correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in GMT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CEST correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in BST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CET correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in GMT.
CEST to HKT
For most of the year, CEST is 6 hours behind HKT. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, CET is 7 hours behind HKT.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CEST correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in HKT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CET correspond to 4:00 pm to 1:00 am (next day) in HKT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CEST correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in HKT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CET correspond to 16:00 to 01:00 (next day) in HKT.
Compare CEST time with BST and HKT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
Central European Summer Time is 1 hour ahead of British Summer Time. Central European Summer Time is 6 hours behind Hong Kong Time.
8:00 am08:00 in CEST is 7:00 am07:00 in BST and is 2:00 pm14:00 in HKT
CEST to BST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in CEST which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in BST
CEST to HKT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in CEST which corresponds to 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in HKT
8:00 am08:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 British Summer Time (BST). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
2:00 pm14:00 Hong Kong Time (HKT). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 CEST / 7:00 am07:00 BST / 2:00 pm14:00 HKT
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| CEST | BST | HKT |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00pm previous day | 6:00am | |
| 12:00am | 7:00am | |
| 1:00am | 8:00am | |
| 2:00am | 9:00am | |
| 3:00am | 10:00am | |
| 4:00am | 11:00am | |
| 5:00am | 12:00pm | |
| 6:00am | 1:00pm | |
| 7:00am | 2:00pm | |
| 8:00am | 3:00pm | |
| 9:00am | 4:00pm | |
| 10:00am | 5:00pm | |
| 11:00am | 6:00pm | |
| 12:00pm | 7:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | 8:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | 9:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | 10:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | 11:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | 12:00am next day | |
| 6:00pm | 1:00am next day | |
| 7:00pm | 2:00am next day | |
| 8:00pm | 3:00am next day | |
| 9:00pm | 4:00am next day | |
| 10:00pm | 5:00am next day | |
| 23:00 previous day | 06:00 | |
| 00:00 | 07:00 | |
| 01:00 | 08:00 | |
| 02:00 | 09:00 | |
| 03:00 | 10:00 | |
| 04:00 | 11:00 | |
| 05:00 | 12:00 | |
| 06:00 | 13:00 | |
| 07:00 | 14:00 | |
| 08:00 | 15:00 | |
| 09:00 | 16:00 | |
| 10:00 | 17:00 | |
| 11:00 | 18:00 | |
| 12:00 | 19:00 | |
| 13:00 | 20:00 | |
| 14:00 | 21:00 | |
| 15:00 | 22:00 | |
| 16:00 | 23:00 | |
| 17:00 | 00:00 next day | |
| 18:00 | 01:00 next day | |
| 19:00 | 02:00 next day | |
| 20:00 | 03:00 next day | |
| 21:00 | 04:00 next day | |
| 22:00 | 05:00 next day |
Central European Summer Time
Offset: CEST is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CEST time zone is Berlin in Germany, with about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Madrid, Rome, Paris, Hamburg.
German: MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
On March 28, 2022 all shaded areas are on CEST.
Daylight Saving: Central European Summer Time (CEST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Central European Time (CET).
Start: Central European Summer Time (CEST) started on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 27, 2022, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.
End: Central European Summer Time (CEST) ends on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 30, 2022, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.
CEST representations, usage and related time zones
- +02 - basic short
- +0200 - basic
- +02:00 - extended
- +0200 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (02) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of two hours to the east of the zero meridian.
- Bravo - Military abbreviation for CEST
- B - short form of 'Bravo'
- Africa/Ceuta
- Arctic/Longyearbyen
- Atlantic/Jan_Mayen
- CET
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Europe/Andorra
- Europe/Belgrade
- Europe/Berlin
- Europe/Bratislava
- Europe/Brussels
- Europe/Budapest
- Europe/Busingen
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Europe/Gibraltar
- Europe/Ljubljana
- Europe/Luxembourg
- Europe/Madrid
- Europe/Malta
- Europe/Monaco
- Europe/Oslo
- Europe/Paris
- Europe/Podgorica
- Europe/Prague
- Europe/Rome
- Europe/San_Marino
- Europe/Sarajevo
- Europe/Skopje
- Europe/Stockholm
- Europe/Tirane
- Europe/Vaduz
- Europe/Vatican
- Europe/Vienna
- Europe/Warsaw
- Europe/Zagreb
- Europe/Zurich
- MET
- Poland
- CEST - Central European Summer Time
- EET - Eastern European Time
- MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
- B - Bravo Time Zone
- CAT - Central Africa Time
- IST - Israel Standard Time
- SAST - South Africa Standard Time
- WAST - West Africa Summer Time
British Summer Time
Offset: BST is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, United Kingdom
Principal Cities: The largest city in the BST time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield.
Current time in the United Kingdom: UK time now
On March 28, 2022 all shaded areas are on BST.
Daylight Saving: British Summer Time (BST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Start: British Summer Time (BST) started on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 1:00 am01:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 27, 2022, 2:00 am02:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.
End: British Summer Time (BST) ends on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 30, 2022, 1:00 am01:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.
See United Kingdom daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.
BST 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 BST
- A - short form of 'Alpha'
- Europe/Belfast
- Europe/Guernsey
- Europe/Isle_of_Man
- Europe/Jersey
- Europe/London
- GB
- GB-Eire
- British Summer Time - UTC +1
- Bangladesh Standard Time - UTC +6
- Bougainville Standard Time - UTC +11
- 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
Hong Kong Time
Offset: HKT is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Hong Kong
Principal Cities: The largest city in the HKT time zone is Hong Kong in Hong Kong, with about 7.396 million people.
Daylight Saving: Clocks in Hong Kong Time (HKT) do not change for daylight saving time, so HKT stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.
HKT representations, usage and related time zones
- +08 - basic short
- +0800 - basic
- +08:00 - extended
- +0800 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the east of the zero meridian.
- Hotel - Military abbreviation for HKT
- H - short form of 'Hotel'
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Hongkong
- ACT - ASEAN Common Time
- AWST - Australian Western Standard Time
- BNT - Brunei Darussalam Time
- CAST - Casey Time
- CHOT - Choibalsan Time
- CST - China Standard Time
- H - Hotel Time Zone
- HKT - Hong Kong Time
- HOVST - Hovd Summer Time
- IRKT - Irkutsk Time
- KRAST - Krasnoyarsk Summer Time
- MYT - Malaysia Time
- PHT - Philippine Time
- SGT - Singapore Time
- ULAT - Ulaanbaatar Time
- WITA - Central Indonesian Time