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Central Europe is on summer time: CEST (UTC+2) until Sun, Oct 25.
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7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 15, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 CEST (UTC+2), Oct 15, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 SGT (UTC+8), Oct 15, 2026

CDT is 7 hours behind CEST. CDT is 13 hours behind SGT.

How the time difference changes

CT to CET

For most of the year, CT is 7 hours behind CEST. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, CT is 6 hours behind CET. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, CT is 7 hours behind CET.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CT correspond to 4:00 pm to 1:00 am (next day) in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CT correspond to 4:00 pm to 1:00 am (next day) in CET or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CT correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in CET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CT correspond to 16:00 to 01:00 (next day) in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CT correspond to 16:00 to 01:00 (next day) in CET or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CT correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in CET.

CT to SGT

For most of the year, CT is 13 hours behind SGT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, CT is 14 hours behind SGT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CT correspond to 10:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in SGT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in CT correspond to 11:00 pm to 8:00 am (next day) in SGT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CT correspond to 22:00 to 07:00 (next day) in SGT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in CT correspond to 23:00 to 08:00 (next day) in SGT.

Compare CT time with CET and SGT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Central Daylight Time is 7 hours behind Central European Summer Time. Central Daylight Time is 13 hours behind Singapore Time.
7:00 am07:00 in CDT is 2:00 pm14:00 in CEST and is 8:00 pm20:00 in SGT

CDT to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in CDT which corresponds to 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in CEST
CDT to SGT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in CDT which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in SGT (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

7:00 am07:00 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Singapore Time (SGT). Offset UTC +8:00 hours

7:00 am07:00 CDT / 2:00 pm14:00 CEST / 8:00 pm20:00 SGT

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Central Time

Central Time (CT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Central Standard Time (CST) or Central Daylight Time (CDT) in the United States and Canada. CT is not static but switches between CDT and CST.

Territories observing the time zone are primarily in North and Central America. It runs through several Mexican and U.S. states, as well as several Canadian provinces and Central American countries.

Countries using this time zone: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, United States.

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CT 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

Map of the areas on Central Time (CT)
CT all year CT part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC−6 (Central Standard Time, MDT).

CT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -06 - basic short
  • -0600 - basic
  • -06:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Sierra - Military abbreviation for CT
  • S - short form of 'Sierra'
Time zones with the GMT -6 offset:
  • CST - Central Standard Time
  • CT - Central Time
  • MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
  • EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
  • GALT - Galapagos Time
  • S - Sierra Time Zone

Central European Time

Offset: CET is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

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 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

Map of the areas on Central European Time (CET)
CET all year CET part of the year

Today 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).

123456789101112End: Central European Time (CET) 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.

123456789101112Start: Central European Time (CET) 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.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

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 an offset of one hour 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

Singapore Time

Offset: SGT is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Singapore

Principal Cities: The largest city in the SGT time zone is Singapore in Singapore, with about 5.639 million people.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in Singapore Time (SGT) do not change for daylight saving time, so SGT stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

SGT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +08 - basic short
  • +0800 - basic
  • +08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Hotel - Military abbreviation for SGT
  • H - short form of 'Hotel'
Time zones with the GMT +8 offset:
  • 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