CET to EST Converter: Central European Time to Eastern Time
9:00 AM CET is 4:00 AM EDT.
Now: – in Paris, – in New York.
Eastern Time (EDT) is 5 hours behind Central European Time (CET) as of October 25, 2026. When it is 9:00 AM in Paris, it is 4:00 AM in New York.
CET to EST conversion table
Every hour of the day, at today's difference.
| CET (Paris) | EST (New York) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CET | 7:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 1:00 AM CET | 8:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 2:00 AM CET | 9:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 3:00 AM CET | 10:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 4:00 AM CET | 11:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 5:00 AM CET | 12:00 AM EDT |
| 6:00 AM CET | 1:00 AM EDT |
| 7:00 AM CET | 2:00 AM EDT |
| 8:00 AM CET | 3:00 AM EDT |
| 9:00 AM CET | 4:00 AM EDT |
| 10:00 AM CET | 5:00 AM EDT |
| 11:00 AM CET | 6:00 AM EDT |
| 12:00 PM CET | 7:00 AM EDT |
| 1:00 PM CET | 8:00 AM EDT |
| 2:00 PM CET | 9:00 AM EDT |
| 3:00 PM CET | 10:00 AM EDT |
| 4:00 PM CET | 11:00 AM EDT |
| 5:00 PM CET | 12:00 PM EDT |
| 6:00 PM CET | 1:00 PM EDT |
| 7:00 PM CET | 2:00 PM EDT |
| 8:00 PM CET | 3:00 PM EDT |
| 9:00 PM CET | 4:00 PM EDT |
| 10:00 PM CET | 5:00 PM EDT |
| 11:00 PM CET | 6:00 PM EDT |
Does the difference change?
The difference is not fixed all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates. In the next 12 months it changes on:
| From | Difference | Clocks |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | EST is 6 hours behind CET | CET / EST |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | EST is 5 hours behind CET | CET / EDT |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | EST is 6 hours behind CET | CEST / EDT |
CET to EST questions
What is 9 AM CET in EST?
9:00 AM CET is 4:00 AM EDT (as of October 25, 2026).
How many hours ahead or behind is EST from CET?
EST is 5 hours behind CET today. It changes to 6 hours behind on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Is it CET or CEST now?
Paris is on CET (standard time) now. People often say CET for the local time all year.
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