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CET to CST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
CET
CST
12:00 AM
5:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM
6:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM
7:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM
8:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM
9:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM
10:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM
11:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM
12:00 AM
8:00 AM
1:00 AM
9:00 AM
2:00 AM
10:00 AM
3:00 AM
11:00 AM
4:00 AM
12:00 PM
5:00 AM
1:00 PM
6:00 AM
2:00 PM
7:00 AM
3:00 PM
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
9:00 AM
5:00 PM
10:00 AM
6:00 PM
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
12:00 PM
8:00 PM
1:00 PM
9:00 PM
2:00 PM
10:00 PM
3:00 PM
11:00 PM
4:00 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).
CST: Central Standard Time
Central Time (CST/CDT). Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Winnipeg. CST is UTC−6; in summer the region uses CDT, UTC−5.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Questions about CET and CST time
What is the time difference between CET and CST?
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; CST uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) 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 CST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in CET was 2:00 AM in CST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in CET or CST?
CET: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). CST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
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.