CEST: Central European Summer Time
6:13 am CEST
UTC+2
CEST stands for Central European Summer Time, 2 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+2). It is used in summer in most of the EU.
In use
CEST is Paris’s summer clock. Paris is on CEST now, until Sunday, October 25, 2026, when it switches to CET (UTC+1).
Daylight saving
CEST itself never moves: it is always UTC+2. The places that use it switch to CET in winter.
Next changes in Paris
| Date | Change | Switches to |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Back 1 hour | CET UTC+1 |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | CEST UTC+2 |
Cities on CEST in summer
- MadridCEST now
- BarcelonaCEST now
- ParisCEST now
- AmsterdamCEST now
- BrusselsCEST now
- ZürichCEST now
- BerlinCEST now
- FrankfurtCEST now
- MunichCEST now
- CopenhagenCEST now
- StockholmCEST now
- OsloCEST now
- RomeCEST now
- MilanCEST now
- ViennaCEST now
- PragueCEST now
- WarsawCEST now
Questions
What does CEST stand for?
Central European Summer Time.
What time is it in CEST now?
It’s 6:13 am CEST (UTC+2). CEST is Paris’s summer clock. Paris is on CEST now, until Sunday, October 25, 2026, when it switches to CET (UTC+1).
Does CEST change for daylight saving?
CEST itself never moves: it is always UTC+2. The places that use it switch to CET in winter.
Is CEST the same as CET?
No. CEST is UTC+2 and CET is UTC+1, an hour apart. Paris is on CET in winter and CEST in summer.