CET to CST converter: Central European time to Central time

In 2026 Chicago is 7 hours behind Central Europe until 8 March, 6 hours behind from 8 to 29 March, 7 hours behind from 29 March to 25 October, 6 hours behind from 25 October to 1 November and 7 hours behind for the rest of the year, as Europe and the US change their clocks on different dates.

Central Europe12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · CEST

Chicago5:00 AMSunday 11 Oct · CDT

Chicago is 7 h behind Central Europe today.

Central Europe

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Chicago

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workOverlap: 4 PM–6 PM in Central Europe

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed CET and CST

The converter starts with Central Europe to Chicago, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed CET and CST button.

These examples use noon on the dates shown. A converted date can be the previous or following day.

Starting date and time	Using local city rules	Using fixed CET and CST
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-15 05:00 (UTC-06:00)	2026-01-15 05:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-15 05:00 (UTC-05:00)	2026-07-15 05:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in Berlin is 5:00 AM Wednesday 15 Jul in Chicago (CDT, 7 h behind).

Why daylight saving conversions need a date explains skipped and repeated clock readings. The rules here come from the browser’s time zone data and can lag a government change.