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CET to IST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
CET
IST
12:00 AM
4:30 AM
1:00 AM
5:30 AM
2:00 AM
6:30 AM
3:00 AM
7:30 AM
4:00 AM
8:30 AM
5:00 AM
9:30 AM
6:00 AM
10:30 AM
7:00 AM
11:30 AM
8:00 AM
12:30 PM
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
10:00 AM
2:30 PM
11:00 AM
3:30 PM
12:00 PM
4:30 PM
1:00 PM
5:30 PM
2:00 PM
6:30 PM
3:00 PM
7:30 PM
4:00 PM
8:30 PM
5:00 PM
9:30 PM
6:00 PM
10:30 PM
7:00 PM
11:30 PM
8:00 PM
12:30 AM (next day)
9:00 PM
1:30 AM (next day)
10:00 PM
2:30 AM (next day)
11:00 PM
3:30 AM (next day)
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).
IST: India Standard Time
India Standard Time (IST). All of India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. IST is UTC+5:30 all year. IST can also mean Irish or Israel Standard Time; this page means India.
No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.
Questions about CET and IST time
What is the time difference between CET and IST?
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; IST uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. 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 IST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in CET was 1:30 PM in IST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in CET or IST?
CET: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). IST does not change its clocks.
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.