Wellington to Sydney to AKDT to PT to ET to UTC to CET Time Converter

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Wellington
New ZealandNZDT
UTC+13
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Sydney
AustraliaAEDT
UTC+11
yesterday (previous day)
2h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
AKST/AKDT
Alaska Standard Time
UTC−9
yesterday (previous day)
22h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Alaska Time is on standard time: AKST (UTC−9) until Sun, Mar 14, 2027.
Keep AKDT (UTC−8)
PT
Pacific Time
UTC−8
yesterday (previous day)
21h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
ET
Eastern Time
UTC−5
yesterday (previous day)
18h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
UTC+0
yesterday (previous day)
13h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
CET
Central European Time
UTC+1
yesterday (previous day)
12h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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1:00 am01:00 NZDT (UTC+13), Nov 14, 2026 = 11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (UTC+11), Nov 13, 2026 = 3:00 am03:00 AKST (UTC-9), Nov 13, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 PT (UTC-8), Nov 13, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 ET (UTC-5), Nov 13, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 UTC (UTC+0), Nov 13, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Nov 13, 2026

Wellington is 2 hours ahead of Sydney. Wellington is 22 hours ahead of AKST. Wellington is 21 hours ahead of PT. Wellington is 18 hours ahead of ET. Wellington is 13 hours ahead of UTC. Wellington is 12 hours ahead of CET.

How the time difference changes

Wellington to Sydney

For most of the year, Wellington is 2 hours ahead of Sydney. From Sep 26 to Oct 3, 2027, Wellington is 3 hours ahead of Sydney. Briefly around clock changes, Wellington is 1 hour ahead of Sydney.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in Sydney. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in Sydney.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in Sydney. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in Sydney.

Wellington to AKDT

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Wellington is 20 hours ahead of AKDT, Wellington is 21 hours ahead of AKDT, or Wellington is 22 hours ahead of AKST.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 1:00 pm (previous day) to 10:00 pm (previous day) in AKDT, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 12:00 pm (previous day) to 9:00 pm (previous day) in AKDT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 11:00 am (previous day) to 8:00 pm (previous day) in AKST.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 13:00 (previous day) to 22:00 (previous day) in AKDT, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 12:00 (previous day) to 21:00 (previous day) in AKDT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 11:00 (previous day) to 20:00 (previous day) in AKST.

Wellington to PT

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Wellington is 19 hours ahead of PT, Wellington is 20 hours ahead of PT, or Wellington is 21 hours ahead of PT.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 2:00 pm (previous day) to 11:00 pm (previous day) in PT, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 1:00 pm (previous day) to 10:00 pm (previous day) in PT, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 12:00 pm (previous day) to 9:00 pm (previous day) in PT.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 14:00 (previous day) to 23:00 (previous day) in PT, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 13:00 (previous day) to 22:00 (previous day) in PT, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 12:00 (previous day) to 21:00 (previous day) in PT.

Wellington to ET

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Wellington is 16 hours ahead of ET, Wellington is 17 hours ahead of ET, or Wellington is 18 hours ahead of ET.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 5:00 pm (previous day) to 2:00 am in ET, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 4:00 pm (previous day) to 1:00 am in ET, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 3:00 pm (previous day) to 12:00 am in ET.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 17:00 (previous day) to 02:00 in ET, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 16:00 (previous day) to 01:00 in ET, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 15:00 (previous day) to 00:00 in ET.

Wellington to UTC

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Wellington is 12 hours ahead of UTC or Wellington is 13 hours ahead of UTC.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in UTC or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 8:00 pm (previous day) to 5:00 am in UTC.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in UTC or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 20:00 (previous day) to 05:00 in UTC.

Wellington to CET

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Wellington is 10 hours ahead of CEST, Wellington is 11 hours ahead of CEST, or Wellington is 12 hours ahead of CET.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in CEST, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 10:00 pm (previous day) to 7:00 am in CEST, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Wellington correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in CET.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in CEST, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 22:00 (previous day) to 07:00 in CEST, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Wellington correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in CET.

Compare Wellington time with Sydney, AKDT, PT, ET, UTC, and CET time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 2 hours ahead of AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 22 hours ahead of Alaska Standard Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 21 hours ahead of Pacific Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 18 hours ahead of Eastern Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 13 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) is 12 hours ahead of Central European Time.
1:00 am01:00 in Wellington, New Zealand is 11:00 pm23:00 in Sydney, Australia (previous day) and is 3:00 am03:00 in AKST (previous day) and is 4:00 am04:00 in PT (previous day) and is 7:00 am07:00 in ET (previous day) and is 12:00 pm12:00 in UTC (previous day) and is 1:00 pm13:00 in CET (previous day)

Wellington to Sydney call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in Wellington which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in Sydney.
Wellington to AKST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in Wellington which corresponds to 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in AKST (previous day).
Wellington to PT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in Wellington which corresponds to 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in PT (previous day).
Wellington to ET call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in Wellington which corresponds to 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in ET (previous day).
Wellington to UTC call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in Wellington which corresponds to 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in UTC (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
Wellington to CET call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7am-8am07:00-08:00 in Wellington which corresponds to 7pm-8pm19:00-20:00 in CET (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

1:00 am01:00 NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) (Wellington, New Zealand). Offset UTC +13:00 hours
11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) (Sydney, Australia). Offset UTC +11:00 hours
3:00 am03:00 Alaska Standard Time (AKST). Offset UTC -9:00 hours
4:00 am04:00 Pacific Time (PT). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Eastern Time (ET). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 Central European Time (CET). Offset UTC +1:00 hour

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Wellington Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
NZDT – New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13 (now, daylight saving time)
NZST – New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (NZST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, September 26, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, September 26, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (NZDT). DST starts on the last Sunday of September each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Clock Changes
New Zealand daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Wellington Facts

Country
New Zealand
Alternative Names
Hie-ling-dong, Hiê-lìng-dóng, Ouellin'nkton, Ouellinkton, Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara, Ueligitone, Uelingtun, Velingtan, Velington, Velingtona, Velingtonas, Velingtono, Vellington, Vellingtonia, Vellinqton, WLG, Welinton, Welintòn, Wellington, Wellinton, Weolingtun, Weolingtūn, Whanga-nui-a-Tara, hui ling dun, oyelintana, raelintana, uelingtʼoni, u~erinton, vailigatana, velingatana, velingtana, velingtoni, velintan, vellingtan, wei ling dun, wellingtan, wellingteon, wlyngtwn, wylynghtwn, wylynjtwn, Ουέλλιγκτον, Ουέλλινγκτον, Велингтон, Веллингтон, Веллінгтон, Велінгтан, Уелингтън, Վելինգտոն, ולינגטון, װעלינגטאן, ولینگتون, ويلينجتون, ويلينغتون, ویلنگٹن, ۋېللىنگتون, वेलिंगटन, वेलिंग्टन, वेलिङ्गटन, ওয়েলিংটন, ৱেলিংটন, ਵੈਲਿੰਗਟਨ, વેલિંગ્ટન, வெலிங்டன், ವೆಲ್ಲಿಂಗ್ಟನ್, വെല്ലിംഗ്ടൺ, เวลลิงตัน, ཝེ་ལིང་ཐོན།, ဝယ်လင်တန်မြို့, ველინგთონი, უელინგტონი, ዌሊንግተን, ウェリントン, 威靈頓, 惠灵顿, 웰링턴
Population
381,900
Currency
Dollar (NZD)
Geographic Coordinates
41° 17' S Latitude / 174° 46' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+64
More About Wellington
Wellington local time and city facts

Sydney Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AEDT – Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11 (now, daylight saving time)
AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (AEST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, October 3, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, October 3, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (AEDT). DST starts on the 1st Sunday of October each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Clock Changes
Australia daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Sydney Facts

Country
Australia
Alternative Names
SYD, Sanctus Dionysius, Sedniejos, Sek-na, Sidnef, Sidnei, Sidnej, Sidneja, Sidnejo, Sidnejus, Sidney, Sidneý, Sidni, Sidnéy, Sidnėjus, Sit-ni, Sit-nì, Syd, Sydneium, Sydney, Sydney City, Sék-nà̤, Sídney, Sîdney, Sėdniejos, citni, shidoni, sidani, sideuni, sidnei, sidni, sidniy, sydny, xi ni, xue li, Σίδνεϋ, Сиднеи, Сидней, Сиднеј, Сидни, Сідней, Сідні, Սիդնեյ, סידני, سيدنى, سيدني, سڈنی, سیدنی, ܣܝܕܢܝ, सिडनी, सिड्नी, सिद्नी, সিডনি, ਸਿਡਨੀ, સીડની, சிட்னி, సిడ్నీ, ಸಿಡ್ನಿ, സിഡ്നി, සිඩ්නි, ซิดนีย์, སིད་ནེ།, ဆစ်ဒနီမြို့, სიდნეი, ሲድኒ, ស៊ីដនីយ៏, シドニー, 悉尼, 雪梨, 시드니
Population
5,638,830
Currency
Dollar (AUD)
Geographic Coordinates
33° 52' S Latitude / 151° 12' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+61
More About Sydney
Sydney time now

Alaska Daylight Time

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

Countries using this time zone: United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the AKDT time zone is Anchorage in the United States, with about 289,600 people. Other major cities in this time zone include Fairbanks, Juneau, Knik-Fairview, Wasilla.

Map of the areas on Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
AKDT part of the year

Today the shaded areas are on UTC−9 (AKST).

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

Daylight Saving: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone, but some places set clocks back one hour during winter and observe Alaska Standard Time (AKST).

123456789101112End: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) ended 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 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of November.

123456789101112Start: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) starts 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. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

AKDT 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 AKDT
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
IANA/Olson: Reflects AKDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Anchorage
  • America/Juneau
  • America/Metlakatla
  • America/Nome
  • America/Sitka
  • America/Yakutat
  • US/Alaska
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

Pacific Time

Pacific Time (PT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Pacific Standard Time (PST) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) in North America. PT also called Pacific Coast Time. PT is not static but switches between PDT and PST.

Territories observing the Pacific Time Zone are primarily in North America. It runs through the western United States and the Northwestern part of Mexico. From November 1, 2026, most of British Columbia in Canada keeps UTC-7 all year instead.

Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PT 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 Time (PT)
PT all year

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

PT 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 PT
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
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

Eastern Time

Eastern Time (ET) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the United States and Canada. ET is not static but switches between EDT and EST.

ET is also used somewhat as a de facto official time for all of the United States because it encompasses 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States including the capital city Washington D.C., the most populous city New York and half of the country’s population.

In the United States nationally televised programs, evening newscasts, talent and awards shows, and any other nationally televised event that airs live on American television during prime time and on the weekends are broadcast live in the Eastern Time Zone. Major professional sports leagues MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL also provide their game times in Eastern Time, even if teams are from outside of Eastern Time.

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 ET 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 Time (ET)
ET all year ET part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on ET.

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

ET 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 ET
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
ET Abbreviation: Several time zones share ET abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Eastern Time - UTC -5
  • Tiempo del Este - UTC -5
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

Coordinated Universal Time

Offset: UTC is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, Burkina Faso, Faroe Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Greenland, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Togo, United Kingdom, Western Sahara

Principal Cities: The largest city in the UTC time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Abidjan, Bamako, Casablanca, Dakar.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the world time standard that regulates clocks and time. It is the successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For casual use, UTC is the same as GMT, but UTC is the standard the scientific community uses.
UTC has been the time standard commonly used across the world since 1972. It is used in many technical fields, such as aviation and meteorology, and to synchronize time across internet networks.

Map of the areas on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
UTC all year UTC part of the year

Today some of the lighter areas are on UTC−1.

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UTC representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
  • +00 - basic short
  • +0000 - basic
  • +00:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Zulu - Military abbreviation for UTC
  • Z - short form of 'Zulu'
IANA/Olson: Reflects UTC time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Etc/UCT
  • Etc/UTC
  • Etc/Universal
  • Etc/Zulu
  • UCT
  • UTC
  • Universal
  • Zulu
Time zones with the GMT +0 offset:
  • EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
  • GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
  • WET - Western European Time
  • AZOST - Azores Summer Time
  • UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
  • WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
  • Z - Zulu Time Zone

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

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

Today all shaded areas are on CET.

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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).

123456789101112Start: Central European Time (CET) started 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. Standard time starts annually on the last Sunday of October.

123456789101112End: Central European Time (CET) ends 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 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of March.

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