From
CET / CEST
Time Converter
CET to UTC Time Converter
Convert Central European Time to UTC with a live clock and clean permalinks.
To
UTC
When it is 7:30 AM in Central European Time, it is 6:30 AM in UTC.
CET to UTC at a glance
UTC is 1 hour behind Central European Time. If someone gives you a time in Central European Time, move the clock by 1 hour to read it in UTC. A 9:00 AM start in Paris becomes 8:00 AM in London.
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.
What UTC covers
UTC is the global reference clock used to compare time zones around the world. It does not change for daylight saving time. It is the safest format for international schedules, APIs, databases, and server logs.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between CET and UTC?
UTC is 1 hour behind Central European Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in CET?
It lands at 2:00 PM in UTC.
Does daylight saving time matter for CET to UTC?
Central European Time and UTC are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.