EST to CET converter: Eastern time to Central European time

In 2026 Central Europe is 6 hours ahead of New York until 8 March, 5 hours ahead from 8 to 29 March, 6 hours ahead from 29 March to 25 October, 5 hours ahead from 25 October to 1 November and 6 hours ahead for the rest of the year, as the US and Europe change their clocks on different dates.

New York12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · EDT

Central Europe6:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · CEST

Central Europe is 6 h ahead New York today.

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Central Europe

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workOverlap: 9 AM–12 PM in New York

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed EST and CET

The converter starts with New York to Central Europe, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed EST and CET 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 EST and CET
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-15 18:00 (UTC+01:00)	2026-01-15 18:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-15 18:00 (UTC+02:00)	2026-07-15 18:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in New York is 6:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in Berlin (CEST, 6 h ahead).

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.