CEST/CET
Central European Summer Time
GMT +2
CET automatically adjusted to CEST time zone, that is in use
Ukraine
EEST
Russia
MSK
Germany
CEST

Time Difference

Central European Summer Time is 1 hours behind EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) and 1 hours behind MSK (Moscow Standard Time) and 0 hours ahead of CEST (Central European Summer Time)
2:30 pm14:30 in CEST is 3:30 pm15:30 in Kyiv, Ukraine and is 3:30 pm15:30 in Moscow, Russia and is 2:30 pm14:30 in Berlin, Germany

CET to Kyiv call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-4pm in CET which corresponds to 10am-6pm in Kyiv
CET to Moscow call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-4pm in CET which corresponds to 10am-6pm in Moscow
CET to Berlin call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-5pm in CET which corresponds to 9am-6pm in Berlin

2:30 pm14:30 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
3:30 pm15:30 EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) (Kyiv, Ukraine). Offset UTC +3:00 hours
3:30 pm15:30 MSK (Moscow Standard Time) (Moscow, Russia). Offset UTC +3:00 hours
2:30 pm14:30 CEST (Central European Summer Time) (Berlin, Germany). Offset UTC +2:00 hours

2:30 pm14:30 CEST / 3:30 pm15:30 Kyiv, Ukraine / 3:30 pm15:30 Moscow, Russia / 2:30 pm14:30 Berlin, Germany

CEST Kyiv, Ukraine Moscow, Russia Berlin, Germany
12am (midnight) 1am 1am 12am (midnight)
1am 2am 2am 1am
2am 3am 3am 2am
3am 4am 4am 3am
4am 5am 5am 4am
5am 6am 6am 5am
6am 7am 7am 6am
7am 8am 8am 7am
8am 9am 9am 8am
9am 10am 10am 9am
10am 11am 11am 10am
11am 12pm (noon) 12pm (noon) 11am
12pm (noon) 1pm 1pm 12pm (noon)
1pm 2pm 2pm 1pm
2pm 3pm 3pm 2pm
3pm 4pm 4pm 3pm
4pm 5pm 5pm 4pm
5pm 6pm 6pm 5pm
6pm 7pm 7pm 6pm
7pm 8pm 8pm 7pm
8pm 9pm 9pm 8pm
9pm 10pm 10pm 9pm
10pm 11pm 11pm 10pm
11pm 12am (midnight) 12am (midnight) 11pm
0:00 1:00 1:00 0:00
1:00 2:00 2:00 1:00
2:00 3:00 3:00 2:00
3:00 4:00 4:00 3:00
4:00 5:00 5:00 4:00
5:00 6:00 6:00 5:00
6:00 7:00 7:00 6:00
7:00 8:00 8:00 7:00
8:00 9:00 9:00 8:00
9:00 10:00 10:00 9:00
10:00 11:00 11:00 10:00
11:00 12:00 12:00 11:00
12:00 13:00 13:00 12:00
13:00 14:00 14:00 13:00
14:00 15:00 15:00 14:00
15:00 16:00 16:00 15:00
16:00 17:00 17:00 16:00
17:00 18:00 18:00 17:00
18:00 19:00 19:00 18:00
19:00 20:00 20:00 19:00
20:00 21:00 21:00 20:00
21:00 22:00 22:00 21:00
22:00 23:00 23:00 22:00
23:00 0:00 0:00 23:00

Central European Time

Offset: CET is 1 hour ahead Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in Europe

Countries: It is used in following countries: 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 CET timezone is Berlin from Germany with population about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in the area are Madrid, Rome, Paris, Algiers

German: MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit

CET Time Zone Geo Map
CET timezone map

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone, however during summer some places switch clocks for one hour forward when daylight saving comes into effect and observe Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Daylight saving time clock moves forward for one hour from 2am to 3amEnd: Central European Time (CET) has ended on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 2:00 am local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 30, 2025, 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually the on last Sunday of March.

Daylight saving time clock moves back for one hour from 3am to 2amStart: Central European Time (CET) starts on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 3:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 26, 2025, 2:00 am. Standard time starts annually the on last Sunday of October.

CET representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +01 - basic short
  • +0100 - basic
  • +01:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates one hour and zero minutes time differences to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Alpha - Military abbreviation for CET
  • A - short form of 'Alpha'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CET time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • 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
Time zones with the GMT +1 offset:
  • 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

Kyiv Information

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Name
EEST - Eastern European Summer Time
UTC / GMT Offset
+3:00 hours during Eastern European Summer Time, currently in use.

Kyiv Facts

Country
Ukraine
Alternative Names
Chijv, Civ, Cív, IEV, Kaenugardur, Keju, Kiebo, Kief, Kieu, Kiev, Kiev osh, Kievi, Kievo, Kiew, Kiiev, Kiiv, Kijev, Kijeva, Kijevas, Kijew, Kijow, Kijuw, Kijv, Kijów, Kijůw, Kiova, Kiovia, Kiyev, Kiyiw, Kiëf, Kjiv, Kueyiv, Kyev, Kyiiv, Kyiv, Kyiw, Kyjev, Kyjiv, Kyjiw, Kyèv, Kænugarður, Kíev, Kîev, Küyiv, ji fu, kheiyf, kiefu, kiv, kiva, kiyebha, kiyepeu, kyf, kyiva, kyyf, qyyb, Κίεβο, Кейӳ, Киев, Киев ош, Київ, Кијев, Кыив, Кыйив, Кіеў, Кꙑѥвъ, Կիև, קייב, קיעוו, كىيېۋ, كييف, کیف, کیێڤ, کی‌یف, कीव, क्यीव, কিয়েভ, கீவ், കീവ്, เคียฟ, ཀིབ།, ကီးယက်မြို့, კიევი, ኪየቭ, キエフ, 基輔, 키예프
Population
2,797,553
Currency
Hryvnia (UAH)
Geographic Coordinates
50° 27' N Latitude / 30° 31' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+380

Moscow Information

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Name
MSK - Moscow Standard Time
UTC / GMT Offset
+3:00 hours during Moscow Standard Time, currently in use.

Moscow Facts

Country
Russia
Alternative Names
MOW, Maeskuy, Maskav, Maskava, Maskva, Mat-xco-va, Matxcova, Matxcơva, Mosca, Moscfa, Moscha, Mosco, Moscou, Moscova, Moscovo, Moscow, Moscoƿ, Moscu, Moscua, Moscòu, Moscó, Moscù, Moscú, Moskva, Moska, Moskau, Mosko, Moskokh, Moskou, Moskov, Moskova, Moskovu, Moskow, Moskowa, Mosku, Moskuas, Moskva, Moskvo, Moskwa, Moszkva, Muskav, Musko, Mát-xcơ-va, Mòskwa, Məskeu, Məskəү, masko, maskw, mo si ke, moseukeuba, mosko, mosukuwa, mskw, mwskva, mwskw, mwsqbh, mx s ko, Μόσχα, Мæскуы, Маскав, Масква, Москва, Москова, Москох, Москъва, Мускав, Муско, Мәскеу, Мәскәү, Մոսկվա, מאָסקװע, מאסקווע, מוסקבה, ماسکو, مسکو, موسكو, موسكۋا, ܡܘܣܩܒܐ, मास्को, मॉस्को, মস্কো, மாஸ்கோ, มอสโก, མོ་སི་ཁོ།, მოსკოვი, ሞስኮ, モスクワ, 莫斯科, 모스크바
Population
10,381,222
Currency
Ruble (RUB)
Geographic Coordinates
55° 45' N Latitude / 37° 36' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+7

Berlin Information

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Name
CEST - Central European Summer Time
UTC / GMT Offset
+2:00 hours during Central European Summer Time, currently in use.

Berlin Facts

Country
Germany
Alternative Names
BER, Beirlin, Beirlín, Berleno, Berlien, Berliin, Berliini, Berlijn, Berlim, Berlin, Berline, Berlini, Berlino, Berlyn, Berlynas, Berlëno, Berlín, Berlîn, Berlīne, Berolino, Berolinum, Birlinu, Bèrlîn, Estat de Berlin, Estat de Berlín, bai lin, barlina, beleullin, berlini, berurin, bexrlin, brlyn, perlin, Βερολίνο, Берлин, Берлін, Бэрлін, Բերլին, בערלין, ברלין, برلين, برلین, بېرلىن, ܒܪܠܝܢ, बर्लिन, বার্লিন, பெர்லின், เบอร์ลิน, ბერლინი, ベルリン, 柏林, 베를린
Population
3,426,354
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Geographic Coordinates
52° 31' N Latitude / 13° 24' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+49