From
AST / ADT
Time Converter
AST to CET Time Converter
Convert Atlantic Time to Central European Time with a live clock and clean permalinks.
To
CET / CEST
When it is 7:30 AM in Atlantic Time, it is 11:30 AM in Central European Time.
AST to CET at a glance
Central European Time is 4 hours ahead of Atlantic Time. If someone gives you a time in Atlantic Time, move the clock by 4 hours to read it in Central European Time. A 9:00 AM start in Halifax becomes 1:00 PM in Paris.
What Atlantic Time covers
Atlantic Time is used in eastern Canada and parts of the Caribbean. Halifax is a common city reference for it. It matters when scheduling across North America and island markets farther east.
What Central European Time covers
Central European Time is used in many large European cities including Paris, Berlin, Madrid, and Rome. It is a common timezone for EU operations, cross-border teams, and mainland Europe customer support.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between AST and CET?
Central European Time is 4 hours ahead of Atlantic Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in AST?
It lands at 7:00 PM in CET.
Does daylight saving time matter for AST to CET?
Atlantic Time and Central European Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.