CET to EST converter
9 am CET is 3 am EST.
EST is 6 hours behind CET.
CET is Central European Time, UTC+1. EST is Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5. To convert, subtract 6 hours.
9 am CET is 3 am EST.
CET to EST, hour by hour
| CET UTC+1 | EST UTC−5 |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 6 pm −1 day |
| 1 am | 7 pm −1 day |
| 2 am | 8 pm −1 day |
| 3 am | 9 pm −1 day |
| 4 am | 10 pm −1 day |
| 5 am | 11 pm −1 day |
| 6 am | 12 am |
| 7 am | 1 am |
| 8 am | 2 am |
| 9 am | 3 am |
| 10 am | 4 am |
| 11 am | 5 am |
| 12 pm | 6 am |
| 1 pm | 7 am |
| 2 pm | 8 am |
| 3 pm | 9 am |
| 4 pm | 10 am |
| 5 pm | 11 am |
| 6 pm | 12 pm |
| 7 pm | 1 pm |
| 8 pm | 2 pm |
| 9 pm | 3 pm |
| 10 pm | 4 pm |
| 11 pm | 5 pm |
Daylight saving
CET is Paris’s winter clock. Right now Paris is on CEST (UTC+2), not CET. It switches to CET on Sunday, October 25, 2026 and back on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
EST is New York’s winter clock. Right now New York is on EDT (UTC−4), not EST. It switches to EST on Sunday, November 1, 2026 and back on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
If you mean the clocks in Paris and New York, whatever they’re on: Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York most of the year. From Sunday, October 25 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 (1 week), Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York. From Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, March 28, 2027 (2 weeks), Paris is 5 hours ahead of New York, because one side has changed its clocks and the other hasn’t yet.
Questions
What is 9 am CET in EST?
9 am CET is 3 am EST.
How many hours ahead is EST of CET?
EST is 6 hours behind CET.
What is 5 pm CET in EST?
5 pm CET is 11 am EST.