EST to CET converter
9 am EST is 3 pm CET.
CET is 6 hours ahead of EST.
EST is Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5. CET is Central European Time, UTC+1. To convert, add 6 hours.
9 am EST is 3 pm CET.
EST to CET, hour by hour
| EST UTC−5 | CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 6 am |
| 1 am | 7 am |
| 2 am | 8 am |
| 3 am | 9 am |
| 4 am | 10 am |
| 5 am | 11 am |
| 6 am | 12 pm |
| 7 am | 1 pm |
| 8 am | 2 pm |
| 9 am | 3 pm |
| 10 am | 4 pm |
| 11 am | 5 pm |
| 12 pm | 6 pm |
| 1 pm | 7 pm |
| 2 pm | 8 pm |
| 3 pm | 9 pm |
| 4 pm | 10 pm |
| 5 pm | 11 pm |
| 6 pm | 12 am +1 day |
| 7 pm | 1 am +1 day |
| 8 pm | 2 am +1 day |
| 9 pm | 3 am +1 day |
| 10 pm | 4 am +1 day |
| 11 pm | 5 am +1 day |
Daylight saving
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.
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.
If you mean the clocks in New York and Paris, 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 EST in CET?
9 am EST is 3 pm CET.
How many hours ahead is CET of EST?
CET is 6 hours ahead of EST.
What is 5 pm EST in CET?
5 pm EST is 11 pm CET.