CET to IST Time Converter

IST is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET right now. 9:00 AM in CET is 12:30 PM in IST.

Time now: CET and IST

🌐 Central European Time2:43 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+02:00
🌐 India Standard Time (IST)6:13 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+05:30

IST is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 3 hours 30 minutes at some times of the year and 4 hours 30 minutes at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

CET to IST conversion table

Every hour of the day, using today's time difference.

CETIST
12:00 AM3:30 AM
1:00 AM4:30 AM
2:00 AM5:30 AM
3:00 AM6:30 AM
4:00 AM7:30 AM
5:00 AM8:30 AM
6:00 AM9:30 AM
7:00 AM10:30 AM
8:00 AM11:30 AM
9:00 AM12:30 PM
10:00 AM1:30 PM
11:00 AM2:30 PM
12:00 PM3:30 PM
1:00 PM4:30 PM
2:00 PM5:30 PM
3:00 PM6:30 PM
4:00 PM7:30 PM
5:00 PM8:30 PM
6:00 PM9:30 PM
7:00 PM10:30 PM
8:00 PM11:30 PM
9:00 PM12:30 AMnext day
10:00 PM1:30 AMnext day
11:00 PM2:30 AMnext day

Best time to meet between CET and IST

Working hours overlap (9 AM – 6 PM in both places):

  • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CET = 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM IST

The time difference changes during the year because of daylight saving time, so these windows shift by an hour at other times.

Questions & answers

What is the time difference between CET and IST?

IST is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 3 hours 30 minutes at some times of the year and 4 hours 30 minutes at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

How do I convert CET to IST?

Add 3 hours 30 minutes to the CET time to get the IST time (at today's difference). 9:00 AM in CET is 12:30 PM in IST. Or use the converter above and pick any date and time.

What is the current time in IST?

It is 6:13 PM in IST on Thursday, October 8 (the converter above shows it live). At the same moment it is 2:43 PM in CET.

What is the best time for a meeting between CET and IST?

Between 9 AM and 6 PM in both places you can meet at 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CET = 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM IST. Check the overlap section on this page for every option.

What does CET mean?

Central European Time is CET (UTC+01:00) in winter and CEST (UTC+02:00) in summer.

What does IST mean?

IST here means India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). India does not use daylight saving time. (The letters IST are also used for Irish and Israel time.)

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