CET to EET to ART to EDT to CST to CST Asia to AWST Time Converter
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2:30 pm14:30 CEST (UTC+2), Jul 13, 2021 = 3:30 pm15:30 EEST (UTC+3), Jul 13, 2021 = 9:30 am09:30 ART (UTC-3), Jul 13, 2021 = 8:30 am08:30 EDT (UTC-4), Jul 13, 2021 = 7:30 am07:30 CDT (UTC-5), Jul 13, 2021 = 8:30 pm20:30 CST (UTC+8), Jul 13, 2021 = 8:30 pm20:30 AWST (UTC+8), Jul 13, 2021
CEST is 1 hour behind EEST. CEST is 5 hours ahead of ART. CEST is 6 hours ahead of EDT. CEST is 7 hours ahead of CDT. CEST is 6 hours behind CST. CEST is 6 hours behind AWST.
How the time difference changes
CET to EET
For most of the year, CEST is 1 hour behind EEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, CET is 1 hour behind EET.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CEST correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in EEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CET correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in EET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CEST correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in EEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CET correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in EET.
CET to ART
For most of the year, CEST is 5 hours ahead of ART. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, CET is 4 hours ahead of ART.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CEST correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in ART. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CET correspond to 5:00 am to 2:00 pm in ART.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CEST correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in ART. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CET correspond to 05:00 to 14:00 in ART.
CET to EDT
For most of the year, CEST is 6 hours ahead of EDT. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, CET is 5 hours ahead of EDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, CET is 6 hours ahead of EST.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CEST correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CET correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in EST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CET correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in EDT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CEST correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CET correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in EST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CET correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in EDT.
CET to CST
For most of the year, CEST is 7 hours ahead of CDT. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, CET is 6 hours ahead of CDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, CET is 7 hours ahead of CST.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CEST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CET correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in CST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CET correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in CDT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CEST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CET correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in CST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CET correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in CDT.
CET to CST Asia
For most of the year, CEST is 6 hours behind CST Asia. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, CET is 7 hours behind CST Asia.
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 CST Asia. 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 CST Asia.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 CST Asia. 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 CST Asia.
CET to AWST
For most of the year, CEST is 6 hours behind AWST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, CET is 7 hours behind AWST.
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 AWST. 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 AWST.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 AWST. 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 AWST.
Compare CET time with EET, ART, EDT, CST, CST, and AWST 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 behind Eastern European Summer Time. Central European Summer Time is 5 hours ahead of Argentina Time. Central European Summer Time is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. Central European Summer Time is 7 hours ahead of Central Daylight Time. Central European Summer Time is 6 hours behind China Standard Time. Central European Summer Time is 6 hours behind Australian Western Standard Time.
2:30 pm14:30 in CEST is 3:30 pm15:30 in EEST and is 9:30 am09:30 in ART and is 8:30 am08:30 in EDT and is 7:30 am07:30 in CDT and is 8:30 pm20:30 in CST and is 8:30 pm20:30 in AWST
CEST to EEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in CEST which corresponds to 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in EEST
CEST to ART call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in CEST which corresponds to 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in ART
CEST to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in CEST which corresponds to 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in EDT
CEST to CDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in CEST which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in CDT
CEST to CST 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 CST
CEST to AWST 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 AWST
2:30 pm14:30 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
3:30 pm15:30 Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Offset UTC +3:00 hours
9:30 am09:30 Argentina Time (ART). Offset UTC -3:00 hours
8:30 am08:30 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
7:30 am07:30 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
8:30 pm20:30 China Standard Time (CST). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
8:30 pm20:30 Australian Western Standard Time (AWST). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
2:30 pm14:30 CEST / 3:30 pm15:30 EEST / 9:30 am09:30 ART / 8:30 am08:30 EDT / 7:30 am07:30 CDT / 8:30 pm20:30 CST / 8:30 pm20:30 AWST
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Central European Time
Offset: CET is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Albania, Algeria, 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, Tunisia, Vatican City
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CET time zone is Berlin in Germany, with about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Madrid, Algiers, Rome, Paris.
German: MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
On July 13, 2021 the lighter areas are on UTC+2 (CEST).
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: Central European Time (CET) ended on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 28, 2021, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of March.
Start: Central European Time (CET) starts on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 31, 2021, 2:00 am02:00. Standard time starts annually on the last Sunday of October.
CET 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 CET
- A - short form of 'Alpha'
- Africa/Algiers
- Africa/Ceuta
- Africa/Tunis
- 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
- 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
Eastern European Time
Offset: EET is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Åland Islands, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, Palestinian Territory, Romania, Russia, Ukraine
Principal Cities: The largest city in the EET time zone is Cairo in Egypt, with about 9.607 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Alexandria, Giza, Kyiv, Beirut.
German: OEZ - Osteuropäische Zeit
On July 13, 2021 some of the lighter areas are on UTC+3 (EEST).
Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Eastern European Summer Time (EEST).
End: Eastern European Time (EET) ended on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 28, 2021, 4:00 am04:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of March.
Start: Eastern European Time (EET) starts on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 4:00 am04:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 31, 2021, 3:00 am03:00. Standard time starts annually on the last Sunday of October.
EET 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 EET
- B - short form of 'Bravo'
- Africa/Cairo
- Africa/Tripoli
- Asia/Beirut
- Asia/Famagusta
- Asia/Gaza
- Asia/Hebron
- Asia/Nicosia
- EET
- Egypt
- Europe/Athens
- Europe/Bucharest
- Europe/Chisinau
- Europe/Helsinki
- Europe/Kaliningrad
- Europe/Kiev
- Europe/Kyiv
- Europe/Mariehamn
- Europe/Nicosia
- Europe/Riga
- Europe/Sofia
- Europe/Tallinn
- Europe/Tiraspol
- Europe/Uzhgorod
- Europe/Vilnius
- Europe/Zaporozhye
- Libya
- 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
Argentina Time
Offset: ART is 3 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Argentina
Principal Cities: The largest city in the ART time zone is Buenos Aires in Argentina, with about 2.891 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Córdoba, Rosario, Mar del Plata, San Miguel de Tucumán.
Daylight Saving: Clocks in Argentina Time (ART) do not change for daylight saving time, so ART stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.
ART representations, usage and related time zones
- -03 - basic short
- -0300 - basic
- -03:00 - extended
- -0300 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (03) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of three hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Papa - Military abbreviation for ART
- P - short form of 'Papa'
- ADT - Atlantic Daylight Time
- PMT - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
- PMST - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
- AMST - Amazon Summer Time
- ART - Argentina Time
- BRT - Brasilia Time
- CLST - Chile Summer Time
- FKST - Falkland Islands Summer Time
- FKT - Falkland Islands Time
- GFT - French Guiana Time
- P - Papa Time Zone
- PYST - Paraguay Summer Time
- PYT - Paraguay Time
- SRT - Suriname Time
- UYT - Uruguay Time
Eastern Daylight Time
Offset: EDT is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the EDT time zone is New York City in the United States, with about 8.804 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Toronto, Montréal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince.
French: HAE - Heure Avancée de l'Est
Spanish: EDT - Tiempo de verano del Este, ET - Zona Sureste
On July 13, 2021 all shaded areas are on EDT.
Daylight Saving: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Start: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) started on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2021, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.
End: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) ends on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 7, 2021, 1:00 am01:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of November.
See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.
EDT representations, usage and related time zones
- -04 - basic short
- -0400 - basic
- -04:00 - extended
- -0400 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (04) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of four hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Quebec - Military abbreviation for EDT
- Q - short form of 'Quebec'
- America/Detroit
- America/Fort_Wayne
- America/Grand_Turk
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- America/Indiana/Marengo
- America/Indiana/Petersburg
- America/Indiana/Vevay
- America/Indiana/Vincennes
- America/Indiana/Winamac
- America/Indianapolis
- America/Iqaluit
- America/Kentucky/Louisville
- America/Kentucky/Monticello
- America/Louisville
- America/Montreal
- America/Nassau
- America/New_York
- America/Nipigon
- America/Pangnirtung
- America/Port-au-Prince
- America/Thunder_Bay
- America/Toronto
- Canada/Eastern
- EST5EDT
- US/East-Indiana
- US/Eastern
- US/Michigan
- AST - Atlantic Standard Time
- EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
- AMT - Amazon Time
- BOT - Bolivia Time
- CDT - Cuba Daylight Time
- CLT - Chile Standard Time
- GYT - Guyana Time
- HLV - Hora Legal de Venezuela
- Q - Quebec Time Zone
- VET - Venezuelan Standard Time
Central Standard Time
Offset: CST is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST time zone is Mexico City in Mexico, with about 12.294 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Chicago, Houston, Puebla, Santiago de Querétaro.
French: HNC - Heure Normale du Centre
Spanish: CT - Tiempo Central Estándar, CT - Zona Centro
On July 13, 2021 some shaded areas are on UTC−5 (Central Daylight Time).
Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Central Daylight Time (CDT).
End: Central Standard Time (CST) ended on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2021, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.
Start: Central Standard Time (CST) starts on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 7, 2021, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.
See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.
CST representations, usage and related time zones
- -06 - basic short
- -0600 - basic
- -06:00 - extended
- -0600 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (06) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of six hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Sierra - Military abbreviation for CST
- S - short form of 'Sierra'
- America/Bahia_Banderas
- America/Belize
- America/Chicago
- America/Chihuahua
- America/Costa_Rica
- America/El_Salvador
- America/Guatemala
- America/Indiana/Knox
- America/Indiana/Tell_City
- America/Knox_IN
- America/Managua
- America/Matamoros
- America/Menominee
- America/Merida
- America/Mexico_City
- America/Monterrey
- America/North_Dakota/Beulah
- America/North_Dakota/Center
- America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
- America/Ojinaga
- America/Rainy_River
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- America/Regina
- America/Resolute
- America/Swift_Current
- America/Tegucigalpa
- America/Winnipeg
- CST6CDT
- Canada/Central
- Canada/Saskatchewan
- Mexico/General
- US/Central
- US/Indiana-Starke
- Central Standard Time - UTC -6
- China Standard Time - UTC +8
- Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
- CST - Central Standard Time
- CT - Central Time
- MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
- EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
- GALT - Galapagos Time
- S - Sierra Time Zone
China Standard Time
Offset: CST is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: China, Macao, Taiwan
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST time zone is Shanghai in China, with about 24.875 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu.
Daylight Saving: Clocks in China Standard Time (CST) do not change for daylight saving time, so CST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.
CST 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 CST
- H - short form of 'Hotel'
- Asia/Chongqing
- Asia/Chungking
- Asia/Harbin
- Asia/Macao
- Asia/Macau
- Asia/Shanghai
- Asia/Taipei
- PRC
- ROC
- Central Standard Time - UTC -6
- China Standard Time - UTC +8
- Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
- 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
Australian Western Standard Time
Offset: AWST is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Australia
Principal Cities: The largest city in the AWST time zone is Perth in Australia, with about 2.384 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Mandurah, Bunbury, Geraldton, Albany.
Daylight Saving: Clocks in Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) do not change for daylight saving time, so AWST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.
AWST 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 AWST
- H - short form of 'Hotel'
- Australia/Perth
- Australia/West
- 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