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EST
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CST
UTC−6
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PST
UTC−8
3h behind
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JST
UTC+9
14h ahead
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IST
UTC+5:30
10h 30m ahead
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NZDT
UTC+13
tomorrow (next day)
18h ahead
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CET/CEST
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Central Europe is on standard time: CET (UTC+1) until Sun, Mar 28, 2027.
CST
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7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 4, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 4, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 PST (UTC-8), Nov 4, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Nov 4, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Nov 4, 2026 = 1:00 am01:00 NZDT (UTC+13), Nov 5, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Nov 4, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 4, 2026

EST is 1 hour ahead of CST. EST is 3 hours ahead of PST. EST is 14 hours behind JST. EST is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. EST is 18 hours behind NZDT. EST is 6 hours behind CET. EST is 13 hours behind CST.

How the time difference changes

EST to CST

For most of the year, EDT is 1 hour ahead of CDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 1 hour ahead of CST. Briefly around clock changes, EDT is 2 hours ahead of CST or EST and CDT have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in CST.

EST to PST

For most of the year, EDT is 3 hours ahead of PDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 3 hours ahead of PST. Briefly around clock changes, EDT is 4 hours ahead of PST or EST is 2 hours ahead of PDT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in PST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in PST.

EST to JST

For most of the year, EDT is 13 hours behind JST. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 14 hours behind JST.

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

EST to IST

For most of the year, EDT is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 6:30 pm to 3:30 am (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 7:30 pm to 4:30 am (next day) in IST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 18:30 to 03:30 (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 19:30 to 04:30 (next day) in IST.

EST to NZDT

Depending on seasonal clock changes, EDT is 16 hours behind NZST, EDT is 17 hours behind NZDT, or EST is 18 hours behind NZDT.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in NZST, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 2:00 am (next day) to 11:00 am (next day) in NZDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 3:00 am (next day) to 12:00 pm (next day) in NZDT.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in NZST, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 02:00 (next day) to 11:00 (next day) in NZDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 03:00 (next day) to 12:00 (next day) in NZDT.

EST to CEST

For most of the year, EDT is 6 hours behind CEST. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 6 hours behind CET. From Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31 to Nov 7, 2027, EDT is 5 hours behind CET.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in CET or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm in CET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in CET or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 14:00 to 23:00 in CET.

EST to CST Asia

For most of the year, EDT is 12 hours behind CST Asia. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 13 hours behind CST Asia.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 9:00 pm to 6:00 am (next day) in CST Asia. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 10:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in CST Asia.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 21:00 to 06:00 (next day) in CST Asia. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 22:00 to 07:00 (next day) in CST Asia.

Compare EST time with CST, PST, JST, IST, NZDT, CEST, and CST time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Eastern Standard Time is 1 hour ahead of Central Standard Time. Eastern Standard Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time. Eastern Standard Time is 14 hours behind Japan Standard Time. Eastern Standard Time is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. Eastern Standard Time is 18 hours behind New Zealand Daylight Time. Eastern Standard Time is 6 hours behind Central European Time. Eastern Standard Time is 13 hours behind China Standard Time.
7:00 am07:00 in EST is 6:00 am06:00 in CST and is 4:00 am04:00 in PST and is 9:00 pm21:00 in JST and is 5:30 pm17:30 in IST and is 1:00 am01:00 in NZDT and is 1:00 pm13:00 in CET and is 8:00 pm20:00 in CST

EST to CST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in EST which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in CST
EST to PST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in EST which corresponds to 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in PST
EST to JST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in EST which corresponds to 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in JST (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
EST to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in EST which corresponds to 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in IST. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
EST to NZDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in EST which corresponds to 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in NZDT (next day)
EST to CET call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in EST which corresponds to 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in CET
EST to CST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in EST which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in CST (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

7:00 am07:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 Central Standard Time (CST). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
4:00 am04:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 Japan Standard Time (JST). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
1:00 am01:00 New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). Offset UTC +13:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 Central European Time (CET). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
8:00 pm20:00 China Standard Time (CST). Offset UTC +8:00 hours

7:00 am07:00 EST / 6:00 am06:00 CST / 4:00 am04:00 PST / 9:00 pm21:00 JST / 5:30 pm17:30 IST / 1:00 am01:00 NZDT / 1:00 pm13:00 CET / 8:00 pm20:00 CST

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Eastern Standard Time

Offset: EST is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST 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: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est

Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste

Map of the areas on Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EST all year EST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on EST.

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

123456789101112Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) started on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

123456789101112End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

EST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Atikokan
  • America/Cancun
  • America/Cayman
  • America/Coral_Harbour
  • 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/Jamaica
  • America/Kentucky/Louisville
  • America/Kentucky/Monticello
  • America/Louisville
  • America/Montreal
  • America/Nassau
  • America/New_York
  • America/Nipigon
  • America/Panama
  • America/Pangnirtung
  • America/Port-au-Prince
  • America/Thunder_Bay
  • America/Toronto
  • Canada/Eastern
  • EST
  • EST5EDT
  • Jamaica
  • US/East-Indiana
  • US/Eastern
  • US/Michigan
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • CDT - Central Daylight Time
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time
  • ET - Eastern Time
  • COT - Colombia Time
  • CST - Cuba Standard Time
  • EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
  • ECT - Ecuador Time
  • PET - Peru Time
  • R - Romeo Time Zone

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

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

Today all shaded areas are on CST.

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).

123456789101112Start: Central Standard Time (CST) started on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

123456789101112End: Central Standard Time (CST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CST 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 CST
  • S - short form of 'Sierra'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • 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
CST Abbreviation: Several time zones share CST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Central Standard Time - UTC -6
  • China Standard Time - UTC +8
  • Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
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

Pacific Standard Time

Offset: PST is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PST time zone is Los Angeles in the United States, with about 3.821 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali, San Jose.

French: HNP - Heure Normale du Pacifique

Spanish: PT - Tiempo del Pacífico, PT - Zona Noroeste

Map of the areas on Pacific Standard Time (PST)
PST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on PST.

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

123456789101112Start: Pacific Standard Time (PST) started on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

123456789101112End: Pacific Standard Time (PST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

PST 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 west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Uniform - Military abbreviation for PST
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
IANA/Olson: Reflects PST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Ensenada
  • America/Los_Angeles
  • America/Santa_Isabel
  • America/Tijuana
  • America/Vancouver
  • Canada/Pacific
  • Mexico/BajaNorte
  • PST8PDT
  • US/Pacific
PST Abbreviation: Several time zones share PST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Pacific Standard Time - UTC -8
  • Pitcairn Standard Time - UTC -8
Time zones with the GMT -8 offset:
  • AKDT - Alaska Daylight Time
  • PST - Pacific Standard Time
  • PT - Pacific Time
  • PST - Pitcairn Standard Time
  • U - Uniform Time Zone

Japan Standard Time

Offset: JST is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Japan

Principal Cities: The largest city in the JST time zone is Tokyo in Japan, with about 9.733 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo.

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

Current time in Japan: Japan time now

JST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +09 - basic short
  • +0900 - basic
  • +09:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0900 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (09) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of nine hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • India - Military abbreviation for JST
  • I - short form of 'India'
IANA/Olson: Reflects JST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Tokyo
  • Japan
Time zones with the GMT +9 offset:
  • AWDT - Australian Western Daylight Time
  • CHOST - Choibalsan Summer Time
  • I - India Time Zone
  • IRKST - Irkutsk Summer Time
  • JST - Japan Standard Time
  • KST - Korea Standard Time
  • PWT - Palau Time
  • TLT - East Timor Time
  • ULAST - Ulaanbaatar Summer Time
  • WIT - Eastern Indonesian Time
  • YAKT - Yakutsk Time

India Standard Time

Offset: IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: India

Principal Cities: The largest city in the IST time zone is Mumbai in India, with about 12.692 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.

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

Current time in India: India time now

IST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +0530 - basic
  • +05:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0530 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours and thirty minutes to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects IST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Calcutta
  • Asia/Kolkata
IST Abbreviation: Several time zones share IST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
  • Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
  • Israel Standard Time - UTC +2

New Zealand Daylight Time

Offset: NZDT is 13 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, New Zealand

Principal Cities: The largest city in the NZDT time zone is Auckland in New Zealand, with about 1.547 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga.

Map of the areas on New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)
NZDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on NZDT.

Daylight Saving: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).

123456789101112Start: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) started on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, September 27, 2026, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of September.

123456789101112End: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) ends on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, April 4, 2027, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of April.

See New Zealand daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

NZDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +13 - basic short
  • +1300 - basic
  • +13:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +1300 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (13) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of thirteen hours to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects NZDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Antarctica/McMurdo
  • Antarctica/South_Pole
  • NZ
  • Pacific/Auckland
Time zones with the GMT +13 offset:
  • FJST - Fiji Summer Time
  • NZDT - New Zealand Daylight Time
  • PHOT - Phoenix Island Time
  • TKT - Tokelau Time
  • TOT - Tonga Time
  • WST - West Samoa Time
  • WSST - West Samoa Standard Time

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

Map of the areas on Central European Summer Time (CEST)
CEST part of the year

Today the shaded areas are on UTC+1 (CET).

Daylight Saving: Central European Summer Time (CEST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone, but some places set clocks back one hour during winter and observe Central European Time (CET).

123456789101112End: Central European Summer Time (CEST) ended on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the last Sunday of October.

123456789101112Start: Central European Summer Time (CEST) starts on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 28, 2027, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of March.

See upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CEST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +02 - basic short
  • +0200 - basic
  • +02:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Bravo - Military abbreviation for CEST
  • B - short form of 'Bravo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CEST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • 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
Time zones with the GMT +2 offset:
  • 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

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

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 CST
  • H - short form of 'Hotel'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Chongqing
  • Asia/Chungking
  • Asia/Harbin
  • Asia/Macao
  • Asia/Macau
  • Asia/Shanghai
  • Asia/Taipei
  • PRC
  • ROC
CST Abbreviation: Several time zones share CST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Central Standard Time - UTC -6
  • China Standard Time - UTC +8
  • Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
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