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EST to CET · New York (US East) → Paris / Berlin (EU)

Hour-by-hour conversion from Eastern Time to Central European Time, with daylight-saving variants and the meeting window that works for both sides.

6h
EST is behind CET
UTC-05:00
EST · New York (US East)
UTC+01:00
CET · Paris / Berlin (EU)
EST (New York (US East))EST → CET (both on standard time)EDT → CEST (both on summer time)
12:00 AM6:00 AM6:00 AM
6:00 AM12:00 PM12:00 PM
7:00 AM1:00 PM1:00 PM
8:00 AM2:00 PM2:00 PM
9:00 AM3:00 PM3:00 PM
10:00 AM4:00 PM4:00 PM
11:00 AM5:00 PM5:00 PM
12:00 PM6:00 PM6:00 PM
1:00 PM7:00 PM7:00 PM
2:00 PM8:00 PM8:00 PM
3:00 PM9:00 PM9:00 PM
4:00 PM10:00 PM10:00 PM
5:00 PM11:00 PM11:00 PM
6:00 PM12:00 AM (+1d)12:00 AM (+1d)
7:00 PM1:00 AM (+1d)1:00 AM (+1d)
8:00 PM2:00 AM (+1d)2:00 AM (+1d)
9:00 PM3:00 AM (+1d)3:00 AM (+1d)
10:00 PM4:00 AM (+1d)4:00 AM (+1d)

Notes

EST (Eastern Time, UTC-05:00) is 6h behind CET (Central European Time, UTC+01:00) when both are on standard time. New York (US East) observes daylight saving (EDT, UTC-04:00) from mid-March to early November. Paris / Berlin (EU) observes daylight saving (CEST, UTC+02:00) from late March to late October. During transition weeks the two regions may switch on different dates — for exact meeting times use the live converter below, which uses the IANA time-zone database.

Their 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap for about 3 hours a day — roughly 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in EST.

More conversions from EST: EST to IST · EST to GMT · EST to PST · EST to JST · EST to AEST · EST to CST

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between EST and CET?

EST is 6h behind CET on standard time; daylight saving shifts this by an hour part of the year (see the table).

What time is 12 PM EST in CET?

12:00 PM EST is 6:00 PM in CET on standard time.

Do EST and CET business hours overlap?

Their 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap for about 3 hours a day — roughly 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in EST.

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