IST to CET Time Converter

CET is 3 hours 30 minutes behind IST right now. 9:00 AM in IST is 5:30 AM in CET.

Time now: IST and CET

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

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

IST to CET conversion table

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

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

Best time to meet between IST and CET

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

  • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM IST = 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM CET

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 IST and CET?

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

How do I convert IST to CET?

Subtract 3 hours 30 minutes from the IST time to get the CET time (at today's difference). 9:00 AM in IST is 5:30 AM in CET. Or use the converter above and pick any date and time.

What is the current time in CET?

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

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

Between 9 AM and 6 PM in both places you can meet at 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM IST = 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM CET. Check the overlap section on this page for every option.

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.)

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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