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CET to BST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
CET
BST
12:00 AM
11:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM
12:00 AM
2:00 AM
1:00 AM
3:00 AM
2:00 AM
4:00 AM
3:00 AM
5:00 AM
4:00 AM
6:00 AM
5:00 AM
7:00 AM
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
7:00 PM
9:00 PM
8:00 PM
10:00 PM
9:00 PM
11:00 PM
10:00 PM
About these time zones
CET: Central European Standard Time
Central European Time (CET/CEST). Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna, Warsaw and most of the European Union. CET is UTC+1; in summer it is CEST, UTC+2.
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
BST: Greenwich Mean Time
British Summer Time (BST). The United Kingdom from late March to late October (UTC+1). In winter the UK returns to GMT. BST is also sometimes used for Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6); this page means British time.
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).
Questions about CET and BST time
What is the time difference between CET and BST?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. CET uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time; BST uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) as standard time and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
When it is 9:00 AM in CET, what time is it in BST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in CET was 8:00 AM in BST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in CET or BST?
CET: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). BST: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).
Is CET the same as CEST?
CET is the standard-time name and CEST the daylight-saving name for Central European Time. People often say CET all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.