CET to UTC Time Converter

UTC is 2 hours behind CET right now. 9:00 AM in CET is 7:00 AM in UTC.

Time now: CET and UTC

🌐 Central European Time2:43 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+02:00
🌐 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)12:43 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+00:00

UTC is 2 hours behind CET right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 2 hours at some times of the year and 1 hour at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

CET to UTC conversion table

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

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

Best time to meet between CET and UTC

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

  • 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM CET = 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM UTC

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 UTC?

UTC is 2 hours behind CET right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 2 hours at some times of the year and 1 hour at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

How do I convert CET to UTC?

Subtract 2 hours from the CET time to get the UTC time (at today's difference). 9:00 AM in CET is 7:00 AM in UTC. Or use the converter above and pick any date and time.

What is the current time in UTC?

It is 12:43 PM in UTC 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 UTC?

Between 9 AM and 6 PM in both places you can meet at 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM CET = 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM UTC. 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.

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