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EST is currently 6h behind CET. CET is Central European Time; EST is Eastern Time (US & Canada). The table below shows the conversion for every part of the day, with daylight saving time handled automatically.
| CET | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
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Right now EST (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) is behind CET (Central European Time). The difference is 6 hours and can shift by an hour when either zone enters or leaves daylight saving time.
Add the CET time to the offset difference. For example, 9:00 AM CET is 3:00 AM EST. The full hour-by-hour table on this page lists each conversion for the current date.
CET is currently in a region that observes DST (UTC+2), and EST is in a region that observes DST (UTC-4). The converter uses official IANA data and adjusts automatically.
Yes — conversions use the IANA time zone database, the same source operating systems use, and account for current daylight saving rules to the minute.